| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] why [verb] n't [pers pn] | 80 |
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| 2 | [conj] why do n't [pers pn] | 73 |
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| 3 | but why [verb] n't [pers pn] | 43 |
|
| 4 | but why [verb] n't [pers pn] | 43 |
|
| 5 | [conj] why [vb base] n't [pers pn] | 40 |
|
| 6 | [conj] why [vb past] n't [pers pn] | 38 |
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| 7 | [conj] why do n't [pers pn] | 37 |
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| 8 | [conj] why [verb] n't you | 36 |
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| 9 | [conj] why did n't [pers pn] | 34 |
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| 10 | and why [verb] n't [pers pn] | 33 |
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| 11 | and why [verb] n't [pers pn] | 33 |
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| 12 | [conj] why [verb] n't we | 13 |
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| 13 | [conj] why [verb] n't they | 11 |
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| 14 | [conj] why [verb] n't she | 9 |
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| 15 | [conj] why [verb] n't he | 8 |
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| 16 | [conj] why have n't [pers pn] | 8 |
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