| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] i [vb mod] [verb] | 1749 |
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| 2 | [vb past] i [modal v] [vb infin] | 1707 |
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| 3 | [vb past] i would [verb] | 883 |
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| 4 | thought i [modal v] [verb] | 753 |
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| 5 | [vb past] i 'd [verb] | 620 |
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| 6 | said i [modal v] [verb] | 504 |
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| 7 | [vb past] i could [verb] | 306 |
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| 8 | [vb past] i could [verb] | 306 |
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| 9 | [vb past] i would [verb] | 263 |
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| 10 | [vb past] i [modal v] have | 221 |
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| 11 | [vb past] i [modal v] have | 214 |
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| 12 | [vb past] i will [verb] | 185 |
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| 13 | [vb past] i 'll [verb] | 177 |
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| 14 | [vb past] i should [verb] | 125 |
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| 15 | [vb past] i should [verb] | 125 |
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| 16 | [vb past] i might [verb] | 110 |
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| 17 | [vb past] i might [verb] | 110 |
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| 18 | knew i [modal v] [verb] | 105 |
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| 19 | [vb past] i [modal v] go | 102 |
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| 20 | [vb past] i [modal v] go | 101 |
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| 21 | [vb past] i [modal v] get | 80 |
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| 22 | [vb past] i [modal v] get | 78 |
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| 23 | [vb past] i [modal v] do | 72 |
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| 24 | [vb past] i [modal v] do | 71 |
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| 25 | felt i [modal v] [verb] | 70 |
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| 26 | [vb past] i must [verb] | 64 |
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| 27 | [vb past] i must [verb] | 64 |
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| 28 | [vb past] i [modal v] come | 61 |
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| 29 | [vb past] i [modal v] come | 60 |
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| 30 | [vb past] i [modal v] see | 59 |
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