| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [noun sg] [pron] could | 102 |
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| 2 | [was/were] a [noun sg] [pers pn] could | 64 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] a [noun sg] they [vb mod] | 20 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] a [noun sg] they [modal v] | 20 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [art] [noun sg] they could | 17 |
|
| 6 | [be] a [noun sg] they could | 7 |
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| 7 | [was/were] a [noun] they could | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] a [noun sg] they could | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] a [noun sg] they could | 6 |
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