| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [be] say [prep] | 609 |
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| 2 | [modal v] be say [prep] | 609 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [be] say [prep] | 609 |
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| 4 | [modal v] be say [prep] | 609 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [be] said [prep] | 581 |
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| 6 | can [be] say [prep] | 268 |
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| 7 | can [be] say [prep] | 268 |
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| 8 | [modal v] [be] say to | 224 |
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| 9 | could [be] say [prep] | 160 |
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| 10 | could [be] say [prep] | 160 |
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| 11 | [modal v] [be] say of | 138 |
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| 12 | [modal v] [be] say for | 81 |
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| 13 | [modal v] [be] say about | 77 |
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| 14 | may [be] say [prep] | 67 |
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| 15 | may [be] say [prep] | 67 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [be] say in | 36 |
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| 17 | might [be] say [prep] | 32 |
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| 18 | might [be] say [prep] | 32 |
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| 19 | will [be] say [prep] | 32 |
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| 20 | will [be] say [prep] | 27 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [be] saying [prep] | 23 |
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| 22 | must [be] say [prep] | 21 |
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| 23 | must [be] say [prep] | 21 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [be] say at | 16 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [be] say with | 15 |
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| 26 | would [be] say [prep] | 14 |
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| 27 | would [be] say [prep] | 13 |
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| 28 | should [be] say [prep] | 11 |
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| 29 | should [be] say [prep] | 11 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [be] say without | 5 |
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