| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [vb mod] [verb] | 988 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] [modal v] [vb infin] | 964 |
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| 3 | [vb base] will [verb] | 417 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] will [verb] | 412 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] would [verb] | 127 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] [modal v] have | 126 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] [modal v] have | 121 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] would [verb] | 121 |
|
| 9 | think [modal v] [verb] | 117 |
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| 10 | [vb base] can [verb] | 89 |
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| 11 | [vb base] can [verb] | 89 |
|
| 12 | hope [modal v] [verb] | 82 |
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| 13 | [vb base] may [verb] | 80 |
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| 14 | [vb base] may [verb] | 80 |
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| 15 | [vb base] could [verb] | 73 |
|
| 16 | [vb base] could [verb] | 73 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] let's [verb] | 51 |
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| 18 | [vb base] let's [verb] | 51 |
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| 19 | know [modal v] [verb] | 50 |
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| 20 | [vb base] should [verb] | 46 |
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| 21 | [vb base] should [verb] | 46 |
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| 22 | [vb base] must [verb] | 41 |
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| 23 | [vb base] must [verb] | 41 |
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| 24 | believe [modal v] [verb] | 41 |
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| 25 | say [modal v] [verb] | 40 |
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| 26 | [vb base] might [verb] | 39 |
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| 27 | [vb base] might [verb] | 39 |
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| 28 | [vb base] [modal v] take | 31 |
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| 29 | [vb base] [modal v] make | 31 |
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| 30 | [vb base] [modal v] make | 31 |
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