| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it [vb mod] [verb] | 871 |
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| 2 | [vb past] it [modal v] [vb infin] | 867 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it would [verb] | 555 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it would [verb] | 542 |
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| 5 | said it [modal v] [verb] | 241 |
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| 6 | thought it [modal v] [verb] | 206 |
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| 7 | [vb past] it [modal v] have | 142 |
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| 8 | [vb past] it [modal v] have | 135 |
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| 9 | [vb past] it might [verb] | 110 |
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| 10 | [vb past] it might [verb] | 110 |
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| 11 | [vb past] it could [verb] | 81 |
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| 12 | [vb past] it could [verb] | 81 |
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| 13 | knew it [modal v] [verb] | 67 |
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| 14 | [vb past] it [modal v] take | 60 |
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| 15 | [vb past] it [modal v] take | 60 |
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| 16 | [vb past] it will [verb] | 45 |
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| 17 | felt it [modal v] [verb] | 42 |
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| 18 | [vb past] it [modal v] make | 38 |
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| 19 | [vb past] it [modal v] make | 38 |
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| 20 | [vb past] it [modal v] help | 34 |
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| 21 | [vb past] it will [verb] | 34 |
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| 22 | [vb past] it [modal v] help | 34 |
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| 23 | [vb past] it must [verb] | 30 |
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| 24 | [vb past] it must [verb] | 30 |
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| 25 | [vb past] it should [verb] | 29 |
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| 26 | [vb past] it should [verb] | 29 |
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| 27 | announced it [modal v] [verb] | 29 |
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| 28 | hoped it [modal v] [verb] | 28 |
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| 29 | [vb past] it [modal v] do | 28 |
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| 30 | [vb past] it [modal v] do | 27 |
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