| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 335 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 324 |
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| 3 | i could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 92 |
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| 4 | i could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 92 |
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| 5 | she could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 72 |
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| 6 | she could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 72 |
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| 7 | you could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 66 |
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| 8 | you could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 66 |
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| 9 | [noun] could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 55 |
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| 10 | he could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 52 |
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| 11 | he could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 52 |
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| 12 | [noun prp] could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 26 |
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| 13 | we could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 14 | we could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 19 |
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| 16 | they could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 17 | they could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 19 | [Wh det] could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 20 | which could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 21 | which could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 22 | it could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 23 | it could [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 24 | could [adv] [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 137 |
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| 25 | could not [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 92 |
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| 26 | could [not/n't] [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 92 |
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| 27 | could n't [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 63 |
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| 28 | could [adv] [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 45 |
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| 29 | could not [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 29 |
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| 30 | could almost [vb infin] [pron] [v-ing] | 17 |
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