| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could n't [pers pn] [verb] | 329 |
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| 2 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] [vb infin] | 322 |
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| 3 | could [not/n't] you [verb] | 131 |
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| 4 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] have | 83 |
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| 5 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] have | 80 |
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| 6 | could [not/n't] he [verb] | 64 |
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| 7 | could [not/n't] she [verb] | 36 |
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| 8 | could [not/n't] we [verb] | 34 |
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| 9 | could [not/n't] they [verb] | 32 |
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| 10 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] see | 30 |
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| 11 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] see | 30 |
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| 12 | could [not/n't] i [verb] | 27 |
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| 13 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] get | 19 |
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| 14 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] get | 19 |
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| 15 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] go | 13 |
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| 16 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] do | 11 |
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| 17 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] do | 11 |
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| 18 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] go | 11 |
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| 19 | could [not/n't] it [verb] | 9 |
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| 20 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] tell | 9 |
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| 21 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] tell | 9 |
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| 22 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] say | 8 |
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| 23 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 24 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] say | 7 |
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| 25 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] wait | 6 |
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| 26 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] find | 5 |
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| 27 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] put | 5 |
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| 28 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] stay | 5 |
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| 29 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] wait | 5 |
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| 30 | could [not/n't] [pers pn] leave | 5 |
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