| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say they [vb mod] [verb] [pron] | 105 |
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| 2 | say they [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] | 104 |
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| 3 | say they [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] | 68 |
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| 4 | said they [modal v] [verb] [pron] | 58 |
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| 5 | say they would [verb] [pron] | 56 |
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| 6 | say they would [verb] [pron] | 42 |
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| 7 | say they [modal v] [verb] it | 33 |
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| 8 | say they [modal v] [verb] it | 33 |
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| 9 | say they will [verb] [pron] | 24 |
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| 10 | say they 'll [verb] [pron] | 20 |
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| 11 | say they [modal v] [verb] [pron] | 20 |
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| 12 | say they [modal v] [verb] [pos pn] | 17 |
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| 13 | say they [modal v] [verb] their | 14 |
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| 14 | say they [modal v] [verb] their | 14 |
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| 15 | say they 'd [verb] [pron] | 14 |
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| 16 | say they [modal v] [verb] [indef pn] | 13 |
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| 17 | say they [modal v] do [pron] | 12 |
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| 18 | say they [modal v] do [pron] | 12 |
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| 19 | say they [modal v] [verb] he | 10 |
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| 20 | say they [modal v] [verb] him | 10 |
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| 21 | said they [modal v] [verb] [pron] | 9 |
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| 22 | say they [modal v] [verb] i | 9 |
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| 23 | say they [modal v] [verb] me | 9 |
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| 24 | say they could [verb] [pron] | 8 |
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| 25 | say they could [verb] [pron] | 8 |
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| 26 | say they can [verb] [pron] | 8 |
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| 27 | say they can [verb] [pron] | 8 |
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| 28 | say they [modal v] [verb] [pron] | 7 |
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| 29 | saying they [modal v] [verb] [pron] | 7 |
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| 30 | say they [modal v] [verb] [Wh det] | 7 |
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