| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] say they | 880 |
|
| 2 | [noun] say they | 815 |
|
| 3 | [noun] said they | 772 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] say they | 455 |
|
| 5 | [noun prp] say they | 398 |
|
| 6 | [noun] says they | 174 |
|
| 7 | police say they | 155 |
|
| 8 | police say they | 155 |
|
| 9 | [n mass] say they | 115 |
|
| 10 | people say they | 64 |
|
| 11 | people say they | 64 |
|
| 12 | [noun] saying they | 54 |
|
| 13 | official say they | 37 |
|
| 14 | officials say they | 35 |
|
| 15 | [noun] to say they | 31 |
|
| 16 | man say they | 23 |
|
| 17 | officer say they | 22 |
|
| 18 | company say they | 21 |
|
| 19 | men say they | 20 |
|
| 20 | council say they | 20 |
|
| 21 | staff say they | 19 |
|
| 22 | staff say they | 19 |
|
| 23 | officers say they | 18 |
|
| 24 | parent say they | 17 |
|
| 25 | parents say they | 17 |
|
| 26 | council say they | 17 |
|
| 27 | detective say they | 16 |
|
| 28 | companies say they | 16 |
|
| 29 | spokesman say they | 15 |
|
| 30 | detectives say they | 15 |
|
