| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] | 9502 |
|
| 2 | think [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 3719 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] [pers pn] will [vb infin] | 2889 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] you [modal v] [vb infin] | 2668 |
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| 5 | [vb base] i [modal v] [vb infin] | 2584 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] [pers pn] 'll [vb infin] | 1859 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] [pers pn] can [vb infin] | 1841 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] [pers pn] can [vb infin] | 1841 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] [pers pn] [modal v] have | 1634 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] we [modal v] [vb infin] | 1519 |
|
| 11 | [vb base] [pers pn] would [vb infin] | 1391 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] [pers pn] could [vb infin] | 1121 |
|
| 13 | [vb base] [pers pn] could [vb infin] | 1121 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] [pers pn] will [vb infin] | 1030 |
|
| 15 | [vb base] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 1027 |
|
| 16 | [vb base] [pers pn] should [vb infin] | 936 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] [pers pn] should [vb infin] | 936 |
|
| 18 | [vb base] it [modal v] [vb infin] | 833 |
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| 19 | [vb base] [pers pn] 'd [vb infin] | 708 |
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| 20 | [vb base] [pers pn] would [vb infin] | 683 |
|
| 21 | know [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 681 |
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| 22 | [vb base] he [modal v] [vb infin] | 576 |
|
| 23 | hope [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 563 |
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| 24 | mean [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 538 |
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| 25 | suppose [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 530 |
|
| 26 | [vb base] [pers pn] must [vb infin] | 504 |
|
| 27 | [vb base] [pers pn] must [vb infin] | 504 |
|
| 28 | wish [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 492 |
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| 29 | [vb base] [pers pn] [modal v] do | 468 |
|
| 30 | [vb base] [pers pn] [modal v] get | 451 |
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