| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 37 |
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| 2 | [pron] [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 36 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 32 |
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| 4 | [pron] [vb past] they could not [vb infin] | 26 |
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| 5 | [pron] [vb past] they could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 26 |
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| 6 | they [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 7 | they [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 8 | [pron] [vb past] they could n't [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 9 | [pron] [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 10 | [pron] [vb past] they could not [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 11 | [pron] said they could [adv] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 12 | [pron] [vb past] they could [adv] afford | 6 |
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| 13 | [pron] knew they could [adv] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 14 | [pron] [vb past] they could [adv] get | 5 |
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| 15 | who [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 16 | [pron] thought they could [adv] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 17 | who [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 18 | [Wh pn] [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 5 |
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