| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] why did they | 16 |
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| 2 | [coord] why did they | 16 |
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| 3 | [adv] why did they | 14 |
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| 4 | [adv] why did they | 14 |
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| 5 | and why did they | 10 |
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| 6 | and why did they | 10 |
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| 7 | but why did they | 6 |
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| 8 | but why did they | 6 |
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| 9 | well why did they | 5 |
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| 10 | so why did they | 5 |
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| 11 | so why did they | 5 |
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| 12 | well why did they | 5 |
|
| 13 | why did [not/n't] they | 51 |
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| 14 | why did [adv] they | 51 |
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| 15 | why did n't they | 51 |
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| 16 | why did not they | 51 |
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| 17 | why did they [verb] | 109 |
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| 18 | why did they [vb infin] | 109 |
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| 19 | why did they [adv] | 14 |
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| 20 | why did they do | 13 |
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| 21 | why did they do | 13 |
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| 22 | why did they [not/n't] | 10 |
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| 23 | why did they not | 10 |
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| 24 | why did they not | 10 |
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| 25 | why did they have | 7 |
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| 26 | why did they have | 7 |
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| 27 | why did they choose | 5 |
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| 28 | why did they put | 5 |
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| 29 | why did they put | 5 |
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| 30 | why did they choose | 5 |
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