| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [is] | 1919 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] is | 1912 |
|
| 3 | can [vb infin] [is] | 905 |
|
| 4 | can [vb infin] [is] | 905 |
|
| 5 | [modal v] do [is] | 698 |
|
| 6 | will [vb infin] [is] | 360 |
|
| 7 | [modal v] say [is] | 255 |
|
| 8 | would [vb infin] [is] | 241 |
|
| 9 | will [vb infin] [is] | 196 |
|
| 10 | would [vb infin] [is] | 194 |
|
| 11 | 'll [vb infin] [is] | 164 |
|
| 12 | should [vb infin] [is] | 109 |
|
| 13 | should [vb infin] [is] | 109 |
|
| 14 | must [vb infin] [is] | 90 |
|
| 15 | must [vb infin] [is] | 90 |
|
| 16 | could [vb infin] [is] | 65 |
|
| 17 | could [vb infin] [is] | 65 |
|
| 18 | [modal v] see [is] | 65 |
|
| 19 | might [vb infin] [is] | 55 |
|
| 20 | might [vb infin] [is] | 55 |
|
| 21 | may [vb infin] [is] | 54 |
|
| 22 | may [vb infin] [is] | 54 |
|
| 23 | [modal v] happen [is] | 52 |
|
| 24 | 'd [vb infin] [is] | 47 |
|
| 25 | [modal v] get [is] | 37 |
|
| 26 | [modal v] make [is] | 34 |
|
| 27 | [modal v] suggest [is] | 33 |
|
| 28 | [modal v] have [is] | 32 |
|
| 29 | [modal v] remember [is] | 26 |
|
| 30 | [modal v] give [is] | 23 |
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