| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [coord] said | 403 |
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| 2 | [vb past] and said | 380 |
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| 3 | [vb past] and said | 380 |
|
| 4 | smiled [conj] said | 65 |
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| 5 | laughed [conj] said | 43 |
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| 6 | came [conj] said | 28 |
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| 7 | turned [conj] said | 18 |
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| 8 | nodded [conj] said | 17 |
|
| 9 | shrugged [conj] said | 14 |
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| 10 | [vb past] or said | 13 |
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| 11 | [vb past] or said | 13 |
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| 12 | wrote [conj] said | 12 |
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| 13 | did [conj] said | 12 |
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| 14 | sighed [conj] said | 11 |
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| 15 | [vb past] but said | 10 |
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| 16 | [vb past] but said | 10 |
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| 17 | paused [conj] said | 9 |
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| 18 | grinned [conj] said | 7 |
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| 19 | rang [conj] said | 6 |
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| 20 | frowned [conj] said | 6 |
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| 21 | arrived [conj] said | 6 |
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| 22 | went [conj] said | 6 |
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| 23 | stopped [conj] said | 6 |
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| 24 | appeared [conj] said | 5 |
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