| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] they [vb mod] [vb infin] | 1039 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 1027 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] they will [vb infin] | 394 |
|
| 4 | think they [modal v] [vb infin] | 244 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] they can [vb infin] | 221 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] they can [vb infin] | 221 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] they will [vb infin] | 197 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] they 'll [vb infin] | 197 |
|
| 9 | say they [modal v] [vb infin] | 166 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] they [modal v] have | 164 |
|
| 11 | [vb base] they would [vb infin] | 161 |
|
| 12 | know they [modal v] [vb infin] | 89 |
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| 13 | [vb base] they 'd [vb infin] | 83 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] they would [vb infin] | 78 |
|
| 15 | [vb base] they could [vb infin] | 64 |
|
| 16 | [vb base] they should [vb infin] | 64 |
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| 17 | [vb base] they could [vb infin] | 64 |
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| 18 | [vb base] they should [vb infin] | 64 |
|
| 19 | [vb base] they must [vb infin] | 56 |
|
| 20 | [vb base] they must [vb infin] | 56 |
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| 21 | [vb base] they [modal v] get | 53 |
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| 22 | hope they [modal v] [vb infin] | 53 |
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| 23 | wish they [modal v] [vb infin] | 50 |
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| 24 | feel they [modal v] [vb infin] | 47 |
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| 25 | mean they [modal v] [vb infin] | 44 |
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| 26 | [vb base] they [modal v] do | 43 |
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| 27 | believe they [modal v] [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 28 | [vb base] they may [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 29 | [vb base] they may [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 30 | [vb base] they might [vb infin] | 35 |
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