| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but why [verb] n't [pron] [vb infin] | 34 |
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| 2 | but why [verb] n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 34 |
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| 3 | but why do n't [pron] [vb infin] | 34 |
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| 4 | but why [verb] n't you [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 5 | but why [verb] n't you [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 6 | but why did n't [pron] [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 7 | but why [vb past] n't [pron] [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 8 | but why [vb base] n't [pron] [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 9 | but why do n't [pron] [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 10 | but why [verb] n't [pron] tell | 10 |
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| 11 | but why [verb] n't we [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 12 | but why [verb] n't we [vb infin] | 6 |
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