| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] they [vb mod] be [prep] | 43 |
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| 2 | [verb] they [modal v] be [prep] | 43 |
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| 3 | [vb base] they [modal v] be [prep] | 14 |
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| 4 | think they [modal v] be [prep] | 13 |
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| 5 | [verb] they [modal v] be in | 12 |
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| 6 | [verb] they [modal v] be in | 12 |
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| 7 | [verb] they would be [prep] | 11 |
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| 8 | [vb past] they [modal v] be [prep] | 10 |
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| 9 | [verb] they [modal v] be at | 9 |
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| 10 | [verb] they [modal v] be at | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] they will be [prep] | 9 |
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| 12 | [verb] they could be [prep] | 8 |
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| 13 | [verb] they [modal v] be of | 8 |
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| 14 | [verb] they would be [prep] | 8 |
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| 15 | [verb] they could be [prep] | 8 |
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| 16 | [verb] they [modal v] be of | 8 |
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| 17 | [verb] they 'll be [prep] | 7 |
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| 18 | [vb pp] they [modal v] be [prep] | 6 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] they [modal v] be [prep] | 6 |
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| 20 | [verb] they should be [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | think they [modal v] be [prep] | 5 |
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| 22 | [verb] they should be [prep] | 5 |
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| 23 | [vb -s] they [modal v] be [prep] | 5 |
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| 24 | [verb] they may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 25 | [verb] they may be [prep] | 5 |
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