| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] [vb infin] a [adj] | 404 |
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| 2 | could [not/n't] [vb infin] a [adj] | 249 |
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| 3 | could not [vb infin] a [adj] | 249 |
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| 4 | could [adv] [vb infin] a [adj] | 226 |
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| 5 | could not [vb infin] a [adj] | 126 |
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| 6 | could n't [vb infin] a [adj] | 123 |
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| 7 | could only [vb infin] a [adj] | 44 |
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| 8 | could only [vb infin] a [adj] | 44 |
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| 9 | could [adv] have a [adj] | 35 |
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| 10 | could [adv] get a [adj] | 32 |
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| 11 | could [adv] [vb infin] a good | 31 |
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| 12 | could [adv] [vb infin] a [adj -er] | 27 |
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| 13 | could also [vb infin] a [adj] | 26 |
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| 14 | could also [vb infin] a [adj] | 26 |
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| 15 | could [adv] [vb infin] a [det] | 21 |
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| 16 | could [adv] find a [adj] | 20 |
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| 17 | could just [vb infin] a [adj] | 20 |
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| 18 | could just [vb infin] a [adj] | 20 |
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| 19 | could [adv] [vb infin] a few | 19 |
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| 20 | could [adv] [vb infin] a few | 19 |
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| 21 | could [adv] [vb infin] a good | 19 |
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| 22 | could [adv] [vb infin] a single | 18 |
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| 23 | could [adv] [vb infin] a single | 18 |
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| 24 | could [adv] see a [adj] | 15 |
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| 25 | could [adv] make a [adj] | 15 |
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| 26 | could [adv] [vb infin] a [num] | 15 |
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| 27 | could well [vb infin] a [adj] | 14 |
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| 28 | could well [vb infin] a [adj] | 14 |
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| 29 | could [adv] afford a [adj] | 14 |
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| 30 | could still [vb infin] a [adj] | 13 |
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