| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] the first | 280 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] the first | 277 |
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| 3 | will [verb] the first | 124 |
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| 4 | will [verb] the first | 104 |
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| 5 | can [verb] the first | 46 |
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| 6 | can [verb] the first | 46 |
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| 7 | would [verb] the first | 33 |
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| 8 | would [verb] the first | 30 |
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| 9 | could [verb] the first | 30 |
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| 10 | could [verb] the first | 30 |
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| 11 | [modal v] become the first | 29 |
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| 12 | [modal v] become the first | 29 |
|
| 13 | 'll [verb] the first | 20 |
|
| 14 | [modal v] take the first | 13 |
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| 15 | may [verb] the first | 13 |
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| 16 | may [verb] the first | 13 |
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| 17 | [modal v] take the first | 13 |
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| 18 | must [verb] the first | 12 |
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| 19 | should [verb] the first | 12 |
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| 20 | must [verb] the first | 12 |
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| 21 | should [verb] the first | 12 |
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| 22 | [modal v] make the first | 11 |
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| 23 | [modal v] see the first | 11 |
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| 24 | [modal v] see the first | 11 |
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| 25 | [modal v] make the first | 11 |
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| 26 | [modal v] have the first | 10 |
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| 27 | [modal v] have the first | 10 |
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| 28 | [modal v] provide the first | 7 |
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| 29 | [modal v] remember the first | 7 |
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| 30 | [modal v] provide the first | 7 |
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