| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] could [adv] [vb infin] | 767 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pron] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 588 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pron] could not [vb infin] | 588 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pron] could n't [vb infin] | 338 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pron] could not [vb infin] | 250 |
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| 6 | said [pron] could [adv] [vb infin] | 227 |
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| 7 | [vb past] he could [adv] [vb infin] | 226 |
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| 8 | [vb past] he could [adv] [vb infin] | 226 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pron] could [adv] [vb infin] | 183 |
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| 10 | [vb past] she could [adv] [vb infin] | 171 |
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| 11 | [vb past] she could [adv] [vb infin] | 171 |
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| 12 | [vb past] i could [adv] [vb infin] | 152 |
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| 13 | [vb past] i could [adv] [vb infin] | 152 |
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| 14 | knew [pron] could [adv] [vb infin] | 120 |
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| 15 | [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 100 |
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| 16 | [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 99 |
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| 17 | felt [pron] could [adv] [vb infin] | 88 |
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| 18 | thought [pron] could [adv] [vb infin] | 70 |
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| 19 | found [pron] could [adv] [vb infin] | 57 |
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| 20 | [vb past] it could [adv] [vb infin] | 48 |
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| 21 | [vb past] it could [adv] [vb infin] | 48 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pron] could [adv] have | 41 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pron] could [adv] do | 40 |
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| 24 | [vb past] you could [adv] [vb infin] | 36 |
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| 25 | [vb past] you could [adv] [vb infin] | 36 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [pron] could never [vb infin] | 36 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pron] could never [vb infin] | 36 |
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| 28 | [vb past] we could [adv] [vb infin] | 34 |
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| 29 | [vb past] we could [adv] [vb infin] | 34 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pron] could [adv] afford | 32 |
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