| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 304 |
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| 2 | [subord] [pers pn] [vb mod] to be | 304 |
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| 3 | [subord] [pers pn] used to be | 227 |
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| 4 | [subord] [pers pn] used to be | 227 |
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| 5 | [subord] it [modal v] to be | 146 |
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| 6 | as [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 113 |
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| 7 | than [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 97 |
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| 8 | [subord] [pers pn] ought to be | 76 |
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| 9 | [subord] [pers pn] ought to be | 76 |
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| 10 | [subord] they [modal v] to be | 69 |
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| 11 | [subord] he [modal v] to be | 25 |
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| 12 | [subord] i [modal v] to be | 24 |
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| 13 | because [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 22 |
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| 14 | [subord] she [modal v] to be | 16 |
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| 15 | when [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 15 |
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| 16 | [subord] we [modal v] to be | 12 |
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| 17 | [subord] you [modal v] to be | 12 |
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| 18 | whether [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 11 |
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| 19 | where [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 10 |
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| 20 | if [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 9 |
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| 21 | cos [pers pn] [modal v] to be | 7 |
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