| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [verb] | 18 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [verb] | 18 |
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| 3 | [modal v] do [adv] better [subord] [verb] | 17 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [vb infin] [adv] better than [verb] | 17 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [vb infin] no better [subord] [verb] | 16 |
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| 6 | [modal v] [vb infin] no better [subord] [verb] | 16 |
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| 7 | can [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [verb] | 9 |
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| 8 | can [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [verb] | 9 |
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| 9 | [modal v] [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [vb base] | 9 |
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| 10 | could [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [verb] | 8 |
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| 11 | could [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [verb] | 8 |
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| 12 | [modal v] [vb infin] [adv] better [subord] [to-vb] | 8 |
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