| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say they [modal v] [verb] | 168 |
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| 2 | say they [vb mod] [verb] | 168 |
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| 3 | say they [modal v] [vb infin] | 166 |
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| 4 | say they will [verb] | 111 |
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| 5 | say they 'll [verb] | 61 |
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| 6 | say they will [verb] | 50 |
|
| 7 | say they would [verb] | 24 |
|
| 8 | say they would [verb] | 16 |
|
| 9 | say they [modal v] have | 16 |
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| 10 | say they [modal v] have | 14 |
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| 11 | say they [modal v] fight | 10 |
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| 12 | say they [modal v] fight | 10 |
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| 13 | say they may [verb] | 9 |
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| 14 | say they can [verb] | 9 |
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| 15 | say they [modal v] continue | 9 |
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| 16 | say they [modal v] continue | 9 |
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| 17 | say they may [verb] | 9 |
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| 18 | say they can [verb] | 9 |
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| 19 | say they 'd [verb] | 8 |
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| 20 | say they [modal v] take | 5 |
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| 21 | say they should [verb] | 5 |
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| 22 | say they [modal v] take | 5 |
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| 23 | say they [modal v] go | 5 |
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| 24 | say they [modal v] do | 5 |
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| 25 | say they [modal v] like | 5 |
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| 26 | say they should [verb] | 5 |
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| 27 | say they [modal v] do | 5 |
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| 28 | say they [modal v] like | 5 |
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| 29 | say they [modal v] go | 5 |
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| 30 | say they [modal v] challenge | 5 |
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