| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 143 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 122 |
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| 3 | [noun] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 92 |
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| 4 | they [verb] they could [vb infin] | 57 |
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| 5 | they [verb] they could [vb infin] | 55 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 54 |
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| 7 | [adv] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 8 | i [verb] they could [vb infin] | 30 |
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| 9 | i [verb] they could [vb infin] | 30 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 22 |
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| 11 | [verb] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 22 |
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| 12 | [adv] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 21 |
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| 13 | not [verb] they could [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 14 | [not/n't] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 15 | be [verb] they could [vb infin] | 17 |
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| 16 | [be] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 17 |
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| 17 | have [verb] they could [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 18 | n't [verb] they could [vb infin] | 14 |
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| 19 | you [verb] they could [vb infin] | 12 |
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| 20 | you [verb] they could [vb infin] | 12 |
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| 21 | [adj] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 22 | [noun prp] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 23 | he [verb] they could [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 24 | he [verb] they could [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 26 | [conj] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 27 | [coord] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 28 | who [verb] they could [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 29 | [Wh pn] [verb] they could [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 30 | who [verb] they could [vb infin] | 9 |
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