| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] say they [modal v] [verb] | 234 |
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| 2 | [noun] say they [vb mod] [verb] | 234 |
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| 3 | [noun] say they [modal v] [vb infin] | 230 |
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| 4 | [noun] said they [modal v] [verb] | 112 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] say they [modal v] [verb] | 107 |
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| 6 | [noun] say they would [verb] | 99 |
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| 7 | [noun] say they [modal v] [verb] | 97 |
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| 8 | [noun] say they would [verb] | 89 |
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| 9 | [noun] say they will [verb] | 75 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] say they [modal v] [verb] | 65 |
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| 11 | [noun prp] say they [modal v] [verb] | 46 |
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| 12 | [noun] say they 'll [verb] | 41 |
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| 13 | [noun] say they will [verb] | 34 |
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| 14 | [noun] say they [modal v] have | 22 |
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| 15 | [noun] say they [modal v] have | 19 |
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| 16 | [n mass] say they [modal v] [verb] | 16 |
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| 17 | [noun] say they could [verb] | 15 |
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| 18 | [noun] say they could [verb] | 15 |
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| 19 | [noun] say they should [verb] | 13 |
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| 20 | [noun] say they should [verb] | 13 |
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| 21 | [noun] says they [modal v] [verb] | 13 |
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| 22 | [noun] say they may [verb] | 11 |
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| 23 | [noun] say they may [verb] | 11 |
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| 24 | [noun] say they 'd [verb] | 10 |
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| 25 | [noun] say they [modal v] fight | 9 |
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| 26 | [noun] say they can [verb] | 9 |
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| 27 | [noun] say they can [verb] | 9 |
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| 28 | [noun] say they [modal v] continue | 9 |
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| 29 | [noun] say they [modal v] fight | 9 |
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| 30 | [noun] say they [modal v] continue | 9 |
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