| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | one could [vb infin] | 975 |
|
| 2 | anyone could [vb infin] | 288 |
|
| 3 | [indef pn] could have | 270 |
|
| 4 | nothing could [vb infin] | 201 |
|
| 5 | nobody could [vb infin] | 181 |
|
| 6 | [indef pn] could see | 95 |
|
| 7 | [indef pn] could say | 83 |
|
| 8 | [indef pn] could do | 70 |
|
| 9 | no-one could [vb infin] | 65 |
|
| 10 | anything could [vb infin] | 65 |
|
| 11 | everyone could [vb infin] | 61 |
|
| 12 | someone could [vb infin] | 58 |
|
| 13 | anybody could [vb infin] | 58 |
|
| 14 | [indef pn] could argue | 56 |
|
| 15 | [indef pn] could get | 54 |
|
| 16 | [indef pn] could go | 38 |
|
| 17 | [indef pn] could find | 33 |
|
| 18 | [indef pn] could make | 33 |
|
| 19 | [indef pn] could tell | 32 |
|
| 20 | [indef pn] could happen | 32 |
|
| 21 | [indef pn] could stop | 29 |
|
| 22 | none could [vb infin] | 29 |
|
| 23 | [indef pn] could imagine | 28 |
|
| 24 | [indef pn] could hear | 26 |
|
| 25 | [indef pn] could remember | 23 |
|
| 26 | [indef pn] could come | 22 |
|
| 27 | somebody could [vb infin] | 21 |
|
| 28 | [indef pn] could understand | 21 |
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| 29 | [indef pn] could take | 21 |
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| 30 | [indef pn] could wish | 18 |
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