| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | why do n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 1930 |
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| 2 | why [verb] n't you [vb infin] | 1339 |
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| 3 | why do n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 1254 |
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| 4 | why [vb base] n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 1254 |
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| 5 | why did n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 596 |
|
| 6 | why [vb past] n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 596 |
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| 7 | why [verb] n't we [vb infin] | 189 |
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| 8 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] go | 186 |
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| 9 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] tell | 147 |
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| 10 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] come | 124 |
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| 11 | why [verb] n't they [vb infin] | 118 |
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| 12 | why [verb] n't he [vb infin] | 114 |
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| 13 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] get | 95 |
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| 14 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] do | 89 |
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| 15 | why [verb] n't i [vb infin] | 86 |
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| 16 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] take | 84 |
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| 17 | why [vb -s] n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 76 |
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| 18 | why does n't [pers pn] [vb infin] | 76 |
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| 19 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] have | 74 |
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| 20 | why [verb] n't she [vb infin] | 60 |
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| 21 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] say | 58 |
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| 22 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] ask | 56 |
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| 23 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] put | 38 |
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| 24 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] try | 35 |
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| 25 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] give | 33 |
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| 26 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] make | 32 |
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| 27 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] use | 29 |
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| 28 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] leave | 27 |
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| 29 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] let | 24 |
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| 30 | why [verb] n't [pers pn] call | 23 |
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