| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] they [vb mod] [verb] | 811 |
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| 2 | [vb past] they [modal v] [verb] | 801 |
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| 3 | [vb past] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 773 |
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| 4 | [vb past] they would [verb] | 439 |
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| 5 | [vb past] they would [verb] | 342 |
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| 6 | said they [modal v] [verb] | 285 |
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| 7 | [vb past] they could [verb] | 182 |
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| 8 | [vb past] they could [verb] | 182 |
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| 9 | thought they [modal v] [verb] | 160 |
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| 10 | [vb past] they [modal v] have | 100 |
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| 11 | [vb past] they 'd [verb] | 97 |
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| 12 | [vb past] they [modal v] have | 88 |
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| 13 | [vb past] they [modal v] get | 49 |
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| 14 | [vb past] they [modal v] get | 47 |
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| 15 | felt they [modal v] [verb] | 47 |
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| 16 | [vb past] they should [verb] | 43 |
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| 17 | [vb past] they might [verb] | 43 |
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| 18 | [vb past] they might [verb] | 43 |
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| 19 | [vb past] they should [verb] | 43 |
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| 20 | knew they [modal v] [verb] | 41 |
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| 21 | [vb past] they [modal v] [to-vb] | 38 |
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| 22 | [vb past] they [modal v] do | 36 |
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| 23 | [vb past] they [modal v] do | 31 |
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| 24 | [vb past] they must [verb] | 26 |
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| 25 | [vb past] they must [verb] | 26 |
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| 26 | [vb past] they [modal v] take | 25 |
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| 27 | [vb past] they [modal v] take | 25 |
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| 28 | [vb past] they will [verb] | 24 |
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| 29 | [vb past] they used [verb] | 23 |
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| 30 | [vb past] they used [verb] | 23 |
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