| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] have said | 811 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [vb past] said | 398 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] had said | 398 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] [vb -s] said | 355 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] has said | 346 |
|
| 6 | [noun sg] [vb base] said | 52 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] have said | 51 |
|
| 8 | government [verb] said | 36 |
|
| 9 | mother [verb] said | 33 |
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| 10 | minister [verb] said | 29 |
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| 11 | father [verb] said | 27 |
|
| 12 | doctor [verb] said | 24 |
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| 13 | friend [verb] said | 22 |
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| 14 | gentleman [verb] said | 19 |
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| 15 | council [verb] said | 15 |
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| 16 | commission [verb] said | 12 |
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| 17 | secretary [verb] said | 9 |
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| 18 | judge [verb] said | 9 |
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| 19 | mum [verb] said | 9 |
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| 20 | dad [verb] said | 9 |
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| 21 | lady [verb] said | 8 |
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| 22 | state [verb] said | 8 |
|
| 23 | councillor [verb] said | 7 |
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| 24 | girl [verb] said | 7 |
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| 25 | person [verb] said | 7 |
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| 26 | office [verb] said | 7 |
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| 27 | party [verb] said | 7 |
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| 28 | [noun sg] 's said | 7 |
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| 29 | man [verb] said | 7 |
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| 30 | astrologer [verb] said | 6 |
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