| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [vb mod] | 4565 |
|
| 2 | [verb] will | 3332 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] [vb mod] | 2745 |
|
| 4 | [verb] would | 2638 |
|
| 5 | [verb] can | 1899 |
|
| 6 | [v-ing] [vb mod] | 1406 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [vb mod] | 1301 |
|
| 8 | [verb] should | 1254 |
|
| 9 | [verb] may | 1197 |
|
| 10 | [vb -s] [vb mod] | 1183 |
|
| 11 | [to-vb] [vb mod] | 1110 |
|
| 12 | [vb infin] [vb mod] | 1059 |
|
| 13 | [verb] could | 985 |
|
| 14 | say [vb mod] | 727 |
|
| 15 | [verb] must | 724 |
|
| 16 | think [vb mod] | 661 |
|
| 17 | [verb] might | 514 |
|
| 18 | do [vb mod] | 354 |
|
| 19 | hope [vb mod] | 328 |
|
| 20 | think [vb mod] | 303 |
|
| 21 | know [vb mod] | 302 |
|
| 22 | said [vb mod] | 280 |
|
| 23 | believe [vb mod] | 202 |
|
| 24 | use [vb mod] | 196 |
|
| 25 | involve [vb mod] | 185 |
|
| 26 | involved [vb mod] | 180 |
|
| 27 | make [vb mod] | 170 |
|
| 28 | [verb] shall | 165 |
|
| 29 | [verb] let's | 156 |
|
| 30 | hope [vb mod] | 155 |
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