| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | why did not [pron] [vb infin] | 606 |
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| 2 | why [vb past] n't [pron] [vb infin] | 603 |
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| 3 | why [vb past] not [pers pn] [vb infin] | 599 |
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| 4 | why [vb past] not you [vb infin] | 388 |
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| 5 | why [vb past] not you [vb infin] | 388 |
|
| 6 | why [vb past] not [pron] tell | 121 |
|
| 7 | why [vb past] not he [vb infin] | 70 |
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| 8 | why [vb past] not he [vb infin] | 69 |
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| 9 | why [vb past] not i [vb infin] | 45 |
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| 10 | why [vb past] not i [vb infin] | 45 |
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| 11 | why [vb past] not they [vb infin] | 43 |
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| 12 | why [vb past] not they [vb infin] | 43 |
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| 13 | why [vb past] not [pron] say | 42 |
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| 14 | why [vb past] not she [vb infin] | 37 |
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| 15 | why [vb past] not she [vb infin] | 37 |
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| 16 | why [vb past] not [pron] go | 35 |
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| 17 | why [vb past] not [pron] get | 26 |
|
| 18 | why [vb past] not [pron] come | 26 |
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| 19 | why [vb past] not [pron] do | 22 |
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| 20 | why [vb past] not [pron] think | 19 |
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| 21 | why [vb past] not [pron] ask | 18 |
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| 22 | why [vb past] not [pron] have | 15 |
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| 23 | why [vb past] not [pron] let | 12 |
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| 24 | why [vb past] not [pron] take | 12 |
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| 25 | why [vb past] not we [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 26 | why [vb past] not we [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 27 | why [vb past] not [pron] call | 10 |
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| 28 | why [vb past] not [pron] bring | 9 |
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| 29 | why [vb past] not [pron] put | 8 |
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| 30 | why [vb past] not [pron] stay | 8 |
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