| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] [vb mod] | 3136 |
|
| 2 | as [modal v] | 2051 |
|
| 3 | than [modal v] | 738 |
|
| 4 | [subord] can | 634 |
|
| 5 | [subord] can | 629 |
|
| 6 | [subord] would | 590 |
|
| 7 | [subord] would | 589 |
|
| 8 | [subord] will | 531 |
|
| 9 | [subord] will | 521 |
|
| 10 | [subord] might | 416 |
|
| 11 | [subord] might | 416 |
|
| 12 | [subord] may | 413 |
|
| 13 | [subord] may | 413 |
|
| 14 | [subord] could | 272 |
|
| 15 | [subord] could | 272 |
|
| 16 | if [modal v] | 157 |
|
| 17 | [subord] need | 129 |
|
| 18 | [subord] need | 129 |
|
| 19 | for [modal v] | 66 |
|
| 20 | [subord] should | 56 |
|
| 21 | [subord] should | 56 |
|
| 22 | [subord] must | 41 |
|
| 23 | [subord] must | 41 |
|
| 24 | though [modal v] | 29 |
|
| 25 | [subord] shall | 22 |
|
| 26 | [subord] shall | 22 |
|
| 27 | before [modal v] | 22 |
|
| 28 | because [modal v] | 18 |
|
| 29 | [subord] let's | 14 |
|
| 30 | [subord] let's | 14 |
|
