| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] why [pers pn] | 81 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] why [pers pn] | 37 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] why [pers pn] | 34 |
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| 4 | be wonder why [pers pn] | 30 |
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| 5 | be wondering why [pers pn] | 28 |
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| 6 | was [verb] why [pers pn] | 27 |
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| 7 | be ask why [pers pn] | 23 |
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| 8 | be asked why [pers pn] | 21 |
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| 9 | be [verb] why he | 20 |
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| 10 | be [verb] why i | 20 |
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| 11 | be [verb] why [pers pn] | 18 |
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| 12 | be [verb] why they | 15 |
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| 13 | is [verb] why [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 14 | be [to-vb] why [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 15 | be [verb] why it | 10 |
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| 16 | be [verb] why we | 8 |
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| 17 | be tell why [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 18 | be told why [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 19 | be explain why [pers pn] | 6 |
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| 20 | been [verb] why [pers pn] | 6 |
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| 21 | are [verb] why [pers pn] | 5 |
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