| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [vb infin] [verb] a [adj] | 121 |
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| 2 | could [vb infin] [vb pp] a [adj] | 119 |
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| 3 | could have [verb] a [adj] | 113 |
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| 4 | could [vb infin] [to-vb] a [adj] | 30 |
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| 5 | could [vb infin] have a [adj] | 24 |
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| 6 | could [vb infin] had a [adj] | 23 |
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| 7 | could [vb infin] [verb] a [adj -er] | 20 |
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| 8 | could [vb infin] [verb] a good | 15 |
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| 9 | could [vb infin] make a [adj] | 15 |
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| 10 | could [vb infin] made a [adj] | 12 |
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| 11 | could [vb infin] [verb] a better | 10 |
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| 12 | could [vb infin] [verb] a [det] | 9 |
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| 13 | could [vb infin] [verb] a few | 9 |
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| 14 | could [vb infin] [verb] a few | 9 |
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| 15 | could [vb infin] [v-ing] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 16 | could [vb infin] [verb] a [num] | 7 |
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| 17 | could expect [verb] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 18 | could [vb infin] take a [adj] | 5 |
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| 19 | could [vb infin] get a [adj] | 5 |
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| 20 | could 've [verb] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 21 | could [vb infin] provide a [adj] | 5 |
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| 22 | could [vb infin] do a [adj] | 5 |
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| 23 | could [vb infin] done a [adj] | 5 |
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| 24 | could [vb infin] [verb] a good | 5 |
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| 25 | could afford [verb] a [adj] | 5 |
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