| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] he could not [vb infin] | 87 |
|
| 2 | said [pers pn] could not [vb infin] | 84 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] she could not [vb infin] | 57 |
|
| 4 | felt [pers pn] could not [vb infin] | 41 |
|
| 5 | knew [pers pn] could not [vb infin] | 39 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] they could not [vb infin] | 38 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] i could not [vb infin] | 31 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] it could not [vb infin] | 22 |
|
| 9 | found [pers pn] could not [vb infin] | 14 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not afford | 14 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] we could not [vb infin] | 12 |
|
| 12 | meant [pers pn] could not [vb infin] | 9 |
|
| 13 | thought [pers pn] could not [vb infin] | 9 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not comment | 7 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not have | 7 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not do | 7 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not cope | 7 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not confirm | 6 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not see | 6 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not go | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not understand | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not say | 5 |
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| 23 | decided [pers pn] could not [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] could not give | 5 |
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