| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] a long | 264 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] a long | 259 |
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| 3 | will [verb] a long | 94 |
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| 4 | [modal v] take a long | 89 |
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| 5 | [modal v] take a long | 89 |
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| 6 | [modal v] go a long | 80 |
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| 7 | [modal v] go a long | 80 |
|
| 8 | will [verb] a long | 76 |
|
| 9 | can [verb] a long | 49 |
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| 10 | can [verb] a long | 49 |
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| 11 | would [verb] a long | 48 |
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| 12 | would [verb] a long | 43 |
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| 13 | could [verb] a long | 21 |
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| 14 | could [verb] a long | 21 |
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| 15 | [modal v] have a long | 19 |
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| 16 | may [verb] a long | 19 |
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| 17 | may [verb] a long | 19 |
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| 18 | [modal v] have a long | 19 |
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| 19 | 'll [verb] a long | 18 |
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| 20 | should [verb] a long | 10 |
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| 21 | might [verb] a long | 10 |
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| 22 | might [verb] a long | 10 |
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| 23 | should [verb] a long | 10 |
|
| 24 | [modal v] last a long | 8 |
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| 25 | [modal v] last a long | 8 |
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| 26 | must [verb] a long | 6 |
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| 27 | must [verb] a long | 6 |
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| 28 | [modal v] expect a long | 5 |
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| 29 | [modal v] seem a long | 5 |
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| 30 | used [verb] a long | 5 |
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