| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [vb infin] [prep] the [adj] | 470 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] the first | 142 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] [prep] the first | 142 |
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| 4 | could [vb infin] [prep] the [num ord] | 44 |
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| 5 | could [vb infin] [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 6 | could [verb] [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 7 | could [vb infin] [prep] [art] first | 13 |
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| 8 | could [vb infin] [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 9 | could [vb infin] [prep] the first | 13 |
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