| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] why [pron] [vb mod] | 30 |
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| 2 | [vb past] why [pers pn] [modal v] | 27 |
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| 3 | wondered why [pron] [modal v] | 13 |
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| 4 | [vb past] why [pron] could | 12 |
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| 5 | [vb past] why [pron] could | 12 |
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| 6 | [vb past] why he [modal v] | 12 |
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| 7 | [vb past] why he [modal v] | 12 |
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| 8 | [vb past] why [pron] should | 9 |
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| 9 | [vb past] why [pron] should | 9 |
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| 10 | [vb past] why she [modal v] | 6 |
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| 11 | [vb past] why she [modal v] | 6 |
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| 12 | asked why [pron] [modal v] | 6 |
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| 13 | [vb past] why [pron] would | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb past] why they [modal v] | 5 |
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| 15 | [vb past] why they [modal v] | 5 |
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