| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | why [modal v] not [noun] [verb] | 40 |
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| 2 | why [vb mod] [adv] [noun] [verb] | 40 |
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| 3 | why [modal v] [adv] [noun] [verb] | 40 |
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| 4 | why [modal v] [not/n't] [noun] [verb] | 40 |
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| 5 | why [modal v] n't [noun] [verb] | 36 |
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| 6 | why [modal v] [adv] [noun] [vb infin] | 33 |
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| 7 | why [modal v] [adv] [noun prp] [verb] | 22 |
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| 8 | why can [adv] [noun] [verb] | 14 |
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| 9 | why ca [adv] [noun] [verb] | 14 |
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| 10 | why could [adv] [noun] [verb] | 12 |
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| 11 | why could [adv] [noun] [verb] | 12 |
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| 12 | why should [adv] [noun] [verb] | 10 |
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| 13 | why should [adv] [noun] [verb] | 10 |
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| 14 | why [modal v] [adv] [noun pl] [verb] | 9 |
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| 15 | why [modal v] [adv] people [verb] | 8 |
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| 16 | why [modal v] [adv] [n mass] [verb] | 8 |
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| 17 | why [modal v] [adv] people [verb] | 8 |
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| 18 | why [modal v] [adv] [noun] [vb base] | 7 |
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| 19 | why [modal v] [adv] [noun] have | 6 |
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| 20 | why [modal v] [adv] [noun] have | 6 |
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