- pattern: ?X hello ?Y
  responses:
  - how do you do.  please state your problem

- pattern: ?X computer ?Y
  responses:
  - do computers worry you
  - what do you think about machines
  - why do you mention computers
  - what do you think machines have to do with your problem

- pattern: ?X name ?Y
  responses:
  - i am not interested in names

- pattern: ?X sorry ?Y
  responses:
  - please don't apologize
  - apologies are not necessary
  - what feelings do you have when you apologize

- pattern: ?X i remember ?Y
  responses:
  - do you often think of ?Y
  - does thinking of ?Y bring anything else to mind
  - what else do you remember?
  - why do you recall ?Y right now
  - what in this present situation reminds you of ?Y
  - what is the connection between me and ?Y

- pattern: ?X do you remember ?Y
  responses:
  - did you think i would forget ?Y
  - why do you think i should recall ?Y
  - what about ?Y
  - you mentioned ?Y

- pattern: ?X if ?Y
  responses:
  - do you really think it is likely that ?Y
  - do you wish that ?Y
  - what do you think about ?Y
  - really -- if ?Y

- pattern: ?X i dreamt ?Y
  responses:
  - really -- ?Y
  - have you ever fantasized ?Y while you were awake
  - have you dreamt ?Y before

- pattern: ?X i dreamed ?Y
  responses:
  - really -- ?Y
  - have you ever fantasized ?Y while you were awake
  - have you dreamed ?Y before

- pattern: ?X dream ?Y
  responses:
  - what does this dream suggest to you
  - do you dream often
  - what persons appear in your dreams
  - don't you believe that dream has to do with your problem

- pattern: ?X my mother ?Y
  responses:
  - who else is in your family ?Y
  - tell me more about your family

- pattern: ?X my father ?Y
  responses:
  - your father
  - does he influence you strongly
  - what else comes to mind when you think of your father

- pattern: ?X i want ?Y
  responses:
  - what would it mean if you got ?Y
  - why do you want ?Y
  - suppose you got ?Y soon

- pattern: ?X i am glad ?Y
  responses:
  - how have i helped you to be ?Y
  - what makes you happy just now
  - can you explain why you are suddenly ?Y

- pattern: ?X i am happy ?Y
  responses:
  - how have i helped you to be ?Y
  - what makes you glad just now
  - can you explain why you are suddenly ?Y

- pattern: ?X i am sad ?Y
  responses:
  - i am sorry to hear you are depressed
  - i'm sure it's not pleasant to be sad

- pattern: ?X i am unhappy ?Y
  responses:
  - i am sorry to hear you are depressed
  - i'm sure it's not pleasant to be unhappy

- pattern: ?X are like ?Y
  responses:
  - what resemblance do you see between ?X and ?Y

- pattern: ?X is like ?Y
  responses:
  - in what way is it that ?X is like ?Y
  - what resemblence do you see
  - could there really be some connection
  - how

- pattern: ?X alike ?Y
  responses:
  - in what way
  - what similarities are there

- pattern: ?X same ?Y
  responses:
  - what other connections do you see

- pattern: ?X i was ?Y
  responses:
  - were you really
  - perhaps i already knew you were ?Y
  - why do you tell me you were ?Y now

- pattern: ?X was i ?Y
  responses:
  - what if you were ?Y
  - do you think you were ?Y
  - what would it mean if you were ?Y

- pattern: ?X i am ?Y
  responses:
  - in what way are you ?Y
  - do you want to be ?Y

- pattern: ?X am i ?Y
  responses:
  - do you believe you are ?Y
  - would you want to be ?Y
  - you wish i would tell you you are ?Y
  - what would it mean if you were ?Y

- pattern: ?X am ?Y
  responses:
  - why do you say "am"
  - i don't understand that

- pattern: ?X are you ?Y
  responses:
  - why are you interested in whether i am ?Y or not
  - would you prefer it if i weren't ?Y
  - perhaps i am ?Y in your fantasies

- pattern: ?X you are ?Y
  responses:
  - what makes you think i am ?Y

- pattern: ?X because ?Y
  responses:
  - is that the real reason
  - what other reason might there be
  - does that reason seem to explain anything else

- pattern: ?X were you ?Y
  responses:
  - perhaps i was ?Y
  - what do you think
  - what if i had been ?Y

- pattern: ?X i can't ?Y
  responses:
  - maybe you could ?Y now
  - what if you could ?Y

- pattern: ?X i feel ?Y
  responses:
  - do you often feel ?Y

- pattern: ?X i felt ?Y
  responses:
  - what other feelings do you have

- pattern: ?X i ?Y you ?Z
  responses:
  - perhaps in your fantasies we ?Y each other

- pattern: ?X why don't you ?Y
  responses:
  - should you ?Y yourself
  - do you believe i don't ?Y
  - perhaps i will ?Y in good time

- pattern: ?X yes ?Y
  responses:
  - you seem quite positive
  - you are sure
  - i understand

- pattern: ?X no ?Y
  responses:
  - why not
  - you are being a bit negative
  - are you saying "no" just to be negative

- pattern: ?X someone ?Y
  responses:
  - can you be more specific

- pattern: ?X everyone ?Y
  responses:
  - surely not everyone
  - can you think of anyone in particular
  - who for example
  - you are thinking of a special person

- pattern: ?X always ?Y
  responses:
  - can you think of a specific example
  - when
  - what incident are you thinking of
  - really -- always

- pattern: ?X what ?Y
  responses:
  - why do you ask
  - does that question interest you
  - what is it you really want to know
  - what do you think
  - what comes to your mind when you ask that

- pattern: ?X perhaps ?Y
  responses:
  - you do not seem quite certain

- pattern: ?X are ?Y
  responses:
  - do you think they might not be ?Y
  - possibly they are ?Y

- pattern: ?X
  responses:
  - very interesting
  - i am not sure i understand you fully
  - what does that suggest to you
  - please continue
  - go on
  - do you feel strongly about discussing such things