| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | said [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 119 |
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| 2 | [vb past] he could n't [vb infin] | 88 |
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| 3 | [vb past] i could n't [vb infin] | 85 |
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| 4 | [vb past] she could n't [vb infin] | 71 |
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| 5 | knew [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 58 |
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| 6 | [vb past] they could n't [vb infin] | 39 |
|
| 7 | found [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 34 |
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| 8 | felt [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 28 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't do | 25 |
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| 10 | [vb past] you could n't [vb infin] | 23 |
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| 11 | thought [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't afford | 17 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't have | 16 |
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| 14 | [vb past] we could n't [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't get | 16 |
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| 16 | [vb past] it could n't [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't see | 12 |
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| 18 | decided [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 12 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't go | 10 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't stand | 9 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't cope | 9 |
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| 22 | meant [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't bear | 8 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't remember | 8 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't tell | 8 |
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| 26 | realised [pers pn] could n't [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't make | 7 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't face | 7 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't stay | 7 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pers pn] could n't comment | 6 |
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