| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [pers pn] could | 331 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] he could | 86 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] he could | 82 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] she could | 65 |
|
| 5 | [v-ing] she could | 63 |
|
| 6 | saying [pron] could | 50 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] it could | 49 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] it could | 49 |
|
| 9 | [v-ing] i could | 44 |
|
| 10 | [v-ing] i could | 44 |
|
| 11 | wishing [pron] could | 38 |
|
| 12 | thinking [pron] could | 38 |
|
| 13 | [v-ing] they could | 36 |
|
| 14 | [v-ing] you could | 35 |
|
| 15 | [v-ing] you could | 35 |
|
| 16 | knowing [pron] could | 32 |
|
| 17 | [v-ing] they could | 31 |
|
| 18 | [v-ing] [Wh det] could | 29 |
|
| 19 | hoping [pron] could | 27 |
|
| 20 | [v-ing] what could | 22 |
|
| 21 | [v-ing] what could | 22 |
|
| 22 | [v-ing] we could | 16 |
|
| 23 | [v-ing] we could | 16 |
|
| 24 | believing [pron] could | 12 |
|
| 25 | [v-ing] [Wh pn] could | 10 |
|
| 26 | [v-ing] who could | 10 |
|
| 27 | [v-ing] who could | 10 |
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| 28 | finding [pron] could | 8 |
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| 29 | feeling [pron] could | 7 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] which could | 7 |
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