| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pron] [pron] could | 351 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pron] [pers pn] could | 332 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pron] i could | 90 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pron] i could | 90 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pron] he could | 73 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pron] he could | 73 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [pron] they could | 55 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pron] they could | 55 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pron] [noun] could | 41 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pron] she could | 36 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [pron] she could | 36 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pron] we could | 30 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pron] we could | 30 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [pron] [adv] could | 29 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [pron] [adv] could | 28 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [pron] you could | 25 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [pron] you could | 25 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pron] [noun sg] could | 24 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pron] it could | 23 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [pron] it could | 23 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pron] [conj] could | 21 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pron] [coord] could | 13 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pron] just could | 12 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pron] [noun pl] could | 12 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pron] just could | 12 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [pron] [adj] could | 11 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pron] [Wh pn] could | 11 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [pron] who could | 11 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pron] who could | 11 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pron] [det] could | 10 |
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