| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [vb mod] [verb] be [adj] | 125 |
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| 2 | they [vb mod] [vb infin] [be] [adj] | 124 |
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| 3 | they [vb mod] have [be] [adj] | 112 |
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| 4 | they [vb mod] [verb] been [adj] | 111 |
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| 5 | they [vb mod] have [be] [adj] | 111 |
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| 6 | they [vb mod] [verb] [been] [adj] | 111 |
|
| 7 | they would [verb] [be] [adj] | 32 |
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| 8 | they must [verb] [be] [adj] | 23 |
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| 9 | they may [verb] [be] [adj] | 19 |
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| 10 | they [vb mod] [verb] [be] able | 13 |
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| 11 | they could [verb] [be] [adj] | 12 |
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| 12 | they 'd [verb] [be] [adj] | 11 |
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| 13 | they might [verb] [be] [adj] | 11 |
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| 14 | they should [verb] [be] [adj] | 9 |
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| 15 | they [vb mod] [verb] is [adj] | 8 |
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| 16 | they [vb mod] [verb] [is] [adj] | 8 |
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| 17 | they [vb mod] [verb] [was/were] [adj] | 5 |
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| 18 | they will [verb] [be] [adj] | 5 |
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