| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [vb pp] [pron] could | 91 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [vb pp] [pers pn] could | 80 |
|
| 3 | had [vb pp] [pron] could | 76 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [vb pp] he could | 29 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [vb pp] he could | 27 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [vb pp] she could | 22 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [vb pp] she could | 21 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] said [pron] could | 15 |
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| 9 | 'd [vb pp] [pron] could | 12 |
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| 10 | [vb past] thought [pron] could | 12 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [vb pp] [Wh det] could | 9 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [vb pp] i could | 8 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [vb pp] i could | 8 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [vb pp] they could | 7 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [vb pp] they could | 7 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [vb pp] it could | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [vb pp] it could | 6 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [vb pp] what could | 5 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [vb pp] what could | 5 |
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