| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] | 7625 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 7375 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] would [verb] | 3944 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] would [verb] | 2336 |
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| 5 | thought [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] | 2304 |
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| 6 | said [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] | 2228 |
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| 7 | [vb past] i [modal v] [verb] | 1749 |
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| 8 | [vb past] he [modal v] [verb] | 1676 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'd [verb] | 1608 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] could [verb] | 1430 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [pers pn] could [verb] | 1430 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] have | 1229 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] have | 1166 |
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| 14 | [vb past] she [modal v] [verb] | 1033 |
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| 15 | [vb past] it [modal v] [verb] | 871 |
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| 16 | [vb past] you [modal v] [verb] | 837 |
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| 17 | [vb past] they [modal v] [verb] | 801 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] might [verb] | 680 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] might [verb] | 680 |
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| 20 | [vb past] we [modal v] [verb] | 621 |
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| 21 | knew [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] | 607 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] should [verb] | 414 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] should [verb] | 414 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] will [verb] | 414 |
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| 25 | felt [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] | 332 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [pers pn] must [verb] | 330 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pers pn] must [verb] | 330 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] do | 326 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'll [verb] | 322 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] go | 316 |
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