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verb frequency
was464
is395
be363
have296
had291
do230
''s199
are192
were134
said133
know125
did122
been115
get96
see84
''re79
live75
''ve73
think71
has71
got70
''m68
being66
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going52
want51
go51
enjoy50
say49
take46
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made44
come43
eat42
give39
find39
let38
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am38
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die33
look32
tell32
found30
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does29
thought28
told27
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having26
read25
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saw24
went24
wanted22
put22
started21
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lead21
done21
doing20
like19
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seen19
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believe18
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need17
help17
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use16
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hear12
answer12
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understand12
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knows11
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seemed11
set11
sit11
stood11
try11
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worked11
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call10
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follow10
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drinking10
shrugged10
knowing10
running10
thinking10
trying10
waiting10
resolved10
drink9
imagine9
held9
enjoyed9
embrace9
change9
consider9
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avoid9
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pay8
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talk8
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show8
seems8
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prove8
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lay7
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digest7
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sleep7
split7
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considered6
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mention5
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walk5
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stand5
reach5
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play5
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prolong3
dreamed2
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dig2
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extirpate2
halted2
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hang2
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hunt2
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hypnocondition1
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