| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say [prep] [noun] be | 75 |
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| 2 | say [prep] [noun] [be] | 75 |
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| 3 | say [prep] [noun] [is] | 46 |
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| 4 | say [prep] [noun] is | 41 |
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| 5 | say [prep] [noun sg] [be] | 38 |
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| 6 | say about [noun] [be] | 29 |
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| 7 | say about [noun] [be] | 29 |
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| 8 | say [prep] [noun prp] [be] | 25 |
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| 9 | said [prep] [noun] [be] | 24 |
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| 10 | say [prep] [noun] [was/were] | 17 |
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| 11 | say in [noun] [be] | 16 |
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| 12 | say in [noun] [be] | 16 |
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| 13 | say [prep] [noun] was | 16 |
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| 14 | said [prep] [noun] [be] | 16 |
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| 15 | say to [noun] [be] | 14 |
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| 16 | say to [noun] [be] | 14 |
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| 17 | say [prep] [noun] [be] | 12 |
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| 18 | say [prep] [noun] [being] | 10 |
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| 19 | say [prep] [noun pl] [be] | 10 |
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| 20 | say [prep] [noun] being | 10 |
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| 21 | say [prep] [noun] [be] | 9 |
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| 22 | saying [prep] [noun] [be] | 6 |
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| 23 | say with [noun] [be] | 6 |
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| 24 | say with [noun] [be] | 6 |
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| 25 | say [prep] [noun] 's | 5 |
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