| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [modal v] [verb] [prep] be | 286 |
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| 2 | they [vb mod] [verb] [prep] [be] | 286 |
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| 3 | they [modal v] [verb] [prep] [be] | 285 |
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| 4 | they [modal v] [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 282 |
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| 5 | they [modal v] [verb] to [be] | 272 |
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| 6 | they [modal v] [verb] to [be] | 272 |
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| 7 | they [modal v] [verb] [prep] be | 271 |
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| 8 | they [modal v] [verb] [prep] [be] | 271 |
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| 9 | they would [verb] [prep] [be] | 108 |
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| 10 | they [modal v] have [prep] [be] | 106 |
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| 11 | they [modal v] have [prep] [be] | 105 |
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| 12 | they will [verb] [prep] [be] | 95 |
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| 13 | they would [verb] [prep] [be] | 92 |
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| 14 | they will [verb] [prep] [be] | 80 |
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| 15 | they may [verb] [prep] [be] | 29 |
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| 16 | they may [verb] [prep] [be] | 29 |
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| 17 | they [modal v] need [prep] [be] | 25 |
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| 18 | they [modal v] need [prep] [be] | 25 |
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| 19 | they [modal v] like [prep] [be] | 19 |
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| 20 | they [modal v] like [prep] [be] | 19 |
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| 21 | they can [verb] [prep] [be] | 17 |
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| 22 | they can [verb] [prep] [be] | 17 |
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| 23 | they might [verb] [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 24 | they might [verb] [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 25 | they [modal v] continue [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 26 | they 'd [verb] [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 27 | they 'll [verb] [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 28 | they [modal v] continue [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 29 | they [modal v] want [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 30 | they [modal v] want [prep] [be] | 15 |
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