| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] [adv] [verb] | 2107 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 2099 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [not/n't] [verb] | 1344 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] not [verb] | 1343 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pers pn] would [adv] [verb] | 907 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] n't [verb] | 849 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [pers pn] could [adv] [verb] | 767 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] could [adv] [verb] | 767 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 763 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] would [adv] [verb] | 730 |
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| 11 | said [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 721 |
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| 12 | [vb past] he [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 500 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] not [verb] | 494 |
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| 14 | [vb past] i [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 490 |
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| 15 | [vb past] she [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 405 |
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| 16 | thought [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 319 |
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| 17 | knew [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 316 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] never [verb] | 261 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] never [verb] | 261 |
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| 20 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 220 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] have | 204 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] have | 202 |
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| 23 | [vb past] it [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 196 |
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| 24 | [vb past] you [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 190 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'd [adv] [verb] | 177 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [pers pn] can [adv] [verb] | 144 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pers pn] ca [adv] [verb] | 115 |
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| 28 | felt [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 112 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] get | 101 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] get | 101 |
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