| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [not/n't] [vb infin] [verb] a [adj] | 64 |
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| 2 | could [not/n't] have [verb] a [adj] | 47 |
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| 3 | could [not/n't] [verb] [vb pp] a [adj] | 47 |
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| 4 | could [not/n't] have [verb] a [adj] | 47 |
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| 5 | could [not/n't] [verb] [verb] a [adj -er] | 43 |
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| 6 | could [not/n't] [verb] [verb] a good | 36 |
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| 7 | could [not/n't] [verb] [verb] a better | 34 |
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| 8 | could not [verb] [verb] a [adj] | 34 |
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| 9 | could n't [verb] [verb] a [adj] | 30 |
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| 10 | could [not/n't] [verb] [verb] a [adj] | 18 |
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| 11 | could [not/n't] [verb] choose a [adj] | 12 |
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| 12 | could [not/n't] [verb] chosen a [adj] | 12 |
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| 13 | could [not/n't] [verb] [to-vb] a [adj] | 10 |
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| 14 | could [not/n't] [verb] have a [adj] | 9 |
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| 15 | could [not/n't] [verb] had a [adj] | 8 |
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| 16 | could [not/n't] [verb] [v-ing] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 17 | could [not/n't] afford [verb] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 18 | could [not/n't] afford [verb] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 19 | could [not/n't] [verb] buy a [adj] | 5 |
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| 20 | could [not/n't] [verb] make a [adj] | 5 |
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| 21 | could [not/n't] [verb] made a [adj] | 5 |
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