| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [modal v] [verb] [prep] [be] | 286 |
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| 2 | they [modal v] [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 282 |
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| 3 | they [modal v] have [prep] [be] | 106 |
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| 4 | they [modal v] have [prep] [be] | 105 |
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| 5 | they [modal v] need [prep] [be] | 25 |
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| 6 | they [modal v] need [prep] [be] | 25 |
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| 7 | they [modal v] like [prep] [be] | 19 |
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| 8 | they [modal v] like [prep] [be] | 19 |
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| 9 | they [modal v] continue [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 10 | they [modal v] continue [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 11 | they [modal v] want [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 12 | they [modal v] want [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 13 | they [modal v] seem [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 14 | they [modal v] seem [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 15 | they [modal v] appear [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 16 | they [modal v] appear [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 17 | they [modal v] [adv] [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 18 | they [modal v] tend [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 19 | they [modal v] tend [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 20 | they [modal v] not [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 21 | they [modal v] cease [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 22 | they [modal v] expect [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 23 | they [modal v] cease [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 24 | they [modal v] [not/n't] [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 25 | they [modal v] expect [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 26 | they [modal v] prove [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 27 | they [modal v] prove [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 28 | they [modal v] not [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 29 | [conj] they [modal v] [prep] [be] | 112 |
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| 30 | [subord] they [modal v] [prep] [be] | 72 |
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