| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pron] [vb mod] | 14323 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] | 13602 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pron] would | 7452 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pron] would | 5162 |
|
| 5 | said [pron] [modal v] | 4025 |
|
| 6 | thought [pron] [modal v] | 3963 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] he [modal v] | 2848 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] he [modal v] | 2832 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] i [modal v] | 2795 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] i [modal v] | 2786 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [pron] could | 2700 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pron] could | 2700 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] it [modal v] | 2398 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] it [modal v] | 2396 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [pron] 'd | 2290 |
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| 16 | [vb past] she [modal v] | 1828 |
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| 17 | [vb past] she [modal v] | 1818 |
|
| 18 | knew [pron] [modal v] | 1461 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] they [modal v] | 1439 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] they [modal v] | 1415 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] you [modal v] | 1415 |
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| 22 | [vb past] you [modal v] | 1414 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pron] might | 1330 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pron] might | 1330 |
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| 25 | [vb past] we [modal v] | 870 |
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| 26 | [vb past] we [modal v] | 864 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pron] should | 757 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [pron] should | 757 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pron] will | 660 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pron] must | 621 |
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