| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [coord] | 2268 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] and | 1160 |
|
| 3 | [modal v] or | 862 |
|
| 4 | can [coord] | 760 |
|
| 5 | can [coord] | 760 |
|
| 6 | may [coord] | 501 |
|
| 7 | may [coord] | 501 |
|
| 8 | could [coord] | 407 |
|
| 9 | could [coord] | 407 |
|
| 10 | [modal v] but | 229 |
|
| 11 | would [coord] | 174 |
|
| 12 | will [coord] | 143 |
|
| 13 | would [coord] | 138 |
|
| 14 | will [coord] | 129 |
|
| 15 | might [coord] | 116 |
|
| 16 | might [coord] | 116 |
|
| 17 | should [coord] | 108 |
|
| 18 | should [coord] | 108 |
|
| 19 | must [coord] | 41 |
|
| 20 | must [coord] | 41 |
|
| 21 | 'd [coord] | 36 |
|
| 22 | 'll [coord] | 14 |
|
| 23 | ought [coord] | 9 |
|
| 24 | ought [coord] | 9 |
|
| 25 | shall [coord] | 7 |
|
| 26 | shall [coord] | 7 |
|
| 27 | [modal v] nor | 6 |
|
| 28 | [modal v] & | 5 |
|
| 29 | [modal v] an' | 5 |
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