| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] i [vb mod] | 2795 |
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| 2 | [vb past] i [modal v] | 2786 |
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| 3 | [vb past] i would | 1357 |
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| 4 | thought i [modal v] | 1047 |
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| 5 | said i [modal v] | 847 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] i 'd | 802 |
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| 7 | [vb past] i would | 555 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] i could | 536 |
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| 9 | [vb past] i could | 536 |
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| 10 | [vb past] i will | 234 |
|
| 11 | knew i [modal v] | 220 |
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| 12 | [vb past] i 'll | 206 |
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| 13 | [vb past] i should | 187 |
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| 14 | [vb past] i should | 187 |
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| 15 | [vb past] i might | 179 |
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| 16 | [vb past] i might | 179 |
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| 17 | [vb past] i can | 134 |
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| 18 | felt i [modal v] | 119 |
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| 19 | [vb past] i must | 91 |
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| 20 | [vb past] i must | 91 |
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| 21 | [vb past] i ca | 90 |
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| 22 | decided i [modal v] | 54 |
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| 23 | [vb past] i can | 44 |
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| 24 | [vb past] i ought | 44 |
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| 25 | [vb past] i ought | 44 |
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| 26 | found i [modal v] | 35 |
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| 27 | wished i [modal v] | 35 |
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| 28 | hoped i [modal v] | 32 |
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| 29 | did i [modal v] | 24 |
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| 30 | realised i [modal v] | 21 |
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