| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] could [vb infin] | 1430 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] he could [vb infin] | 376 |
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| 3 | [vb past] he could [vb infin] | 375 |
|
| 4 | thought [pron] could [vb infin] | 346 |
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| 5 | [vb past] i could [vb infin] | 306 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] i could [vb infin] | 306 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] she could [vb infin] | 269 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] she could [vb infin] | 269 |
|
| 9 | said [pron] could [vb infin] | 255 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] they could [vb infin] | 182 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] they could [vb infin] | 182 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pron] could have | 156 |
|
| 13 | wished [pron] could [vb infin] | 135 |
|
| 14 | knew [pron] could [vb infin] | 129 |
|
| 15 | felt [pron] could [vb infin] | 124 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [pron] could do | 119 |
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| 17 | [vb past] we could [vb infin] | 112 |
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| 18 | [vb past] we could [vb infin] | 112 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] you could [vb infin] | 104 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] you could [vb infin] | 104 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pron] could see | 86 |
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| 22 | [vb past] it could [vb infin] | 81 |
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| 23 | [vb past] it could [vb infin] | 81 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pron] could get | 65 |
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| 25 | found [pron] could [vb infin] | 50 |
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| 26 | believed [pron] could [vb infin] | 46 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pron] could make | 43 |
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| 28 | meant [pron] could [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pron] could go | 39 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pron] could hear | 38 |
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