| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it [vb mod] be [adj] | 271 |
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| 2 | [vb past] it [modal v] be [adj] | 271 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it would be [adj] | 204 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it would be [adj] | 197 |
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| 5 | thought it [modal v] be [adj] | 108 |
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| 6 | said it [modal v] be [adj] | 56 |
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| 7 | [vb past] it might be [adj] | 41 |
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| 8 | [vb past] it might be [adj] | 41 |
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| 9 | [vb past] it [modal v] be nice | 32 |
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| 10 | knew it [modal v] be [adj] | 25 |
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| 11 | [vb past] it [modal v] be possible | 18 |
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| 12 | decided it [modal v] be [adj] | 17 |
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| 13 | felt it [modal v] be [adj] | 15 |
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| 14 | [vb past] it [modal v] be good | 12 |
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| 15 | [vb past] it [modal v] be useful | 10 |
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| 16 | [vb past] it [modal v] be difficult | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb past] it [modal v] be fun | 9 |
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| 18 | [vb past] it will be [adj] | 7 |
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| 19 | believed it [modal v] be [adj] | 7 |
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| 20 | [vb past] it 'd be [adj] | 7 |
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| 21 | [vb past] it must be [adj] | 7 |
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| 22 | [vb past] it must be [adj] | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb past] it could be [adj] | 6 |
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| 24 | [vb past] it could be [adj] | 6 |
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| 25 | [vb past] it [modal v] be interesting | 5 |
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| 26 | [vb past] it [modal v] be easy | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb past] it [modal v] be impossible | 5 |
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