| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could not [vb infin] a [noun sg] | 560 |
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| 2 | could n't [verb] a [noun sg] | 355 |
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| 3 | could not [verb] a [noun sg] | 205 |
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| 4 | could not get a [noun sg] | 62 |
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| 5 | could not get a [noun sg] | 62 |
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| 6 | could not find a [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 7 | could not find a [noun sg] | 48 |
|
| 8 | could not give a [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 9 | could not give a [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 10 | could not [verb] a thing | 31 |
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| 11 | could not [verb] a word | 28 |
|
| 12 | could not see a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 13 | could not see a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 14 | could not make a [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 15 | could not make a [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 16 | could not remember a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 17 | could not remember a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 18 | could not [verb] a way | 18 |
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| 19 | could not put a [noun sg] | 17 |
|
| 20 | could not put a [noun sg] | 17 |
|
| 21 | could not have a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 22 | could not have a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 23 | could not afford a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 24 | could not afford a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 25 | could not resist a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 26 | could not resist a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 27 | could not [verb] a damn | 12 |
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| 28 | could not [verb] a job | 12 |
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| 29 | could not do a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 30 | could not do a [noun sg] | 12 |
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