| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [modal v] [verb] a [noun] | 891 |
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| 2 | they [modal v] [verb] a [noun sg] | 873 |
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| 3 | [pron] [modal v] [verb] a couple | 114 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] a couple | 111 |
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| 5 | they [modal v] [verb] [art] couple | 8 |
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| 6 | they [modal v] [verb] [art] couple | 8 |
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| 7 | they [modal v] [verb] a couple | 7 |
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| 8 | they [modal v] [verb] a couple | 7 |
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| 9 | they [modal v] [verb] a couple | 7 |
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