| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] they will | 676 |
|
| 2 | [verb] they will | 633 |
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| 3 | [verb] they 'll | 568 |
|
| 4 | say they will | 285 |
|
| 5 | think they will | 252 |
|
| 6 | [vb infin] they will | 199 |
|
| 7 | say they will | 166 |
|
| 8 | [vb pp] they will | 132 |
|
| 9 | [vb -s] they will | 125 |
|
| 10 | think they will | 116 |
|
| 11 | think they will | 115 |
|
| 12 | hope they will | 108 |
|
| 13 | [verb] they wo | 85 |
|
| 14 | know they will | 70 |
|
| 15 | hope they will | 67 |
|
| 16 | [v-ing] they will | 63 |
|
| 17 | know they will | 54 |
|
| 18 | mean they will | 52 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] they will | 49 |
|
| 20 | [to-vb] they will | 42 |
|
| 21 | says they will | 39 |
|
| 22 | believe they will | 33 |
|
| 23 | said they will | 31 |
|
| 24 | reckon they will | 27 |
|
| 25 | mean they will | 27 |
|
| 26 | said they will | 27 |
|
| 27 | expect they will | 26 |
|
| 28 | suppose they will | 23 |
|
| 29 | expect they will | 21 |
|
| 30 | believe they will | 20 |
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