| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pron] could | 2700 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] could | 2608 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] he could | 684 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] he could | 683 |
|
| 5 | said [pron] could | 591 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] i could | 536 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] i could | 535 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] she could | 506 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] she could | 506 |
|
| 10 | thought [pron] could | 482 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] they could | 330 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] they could | 327 |
|
| 13 | knew [pron] could | 319 |
|
| 14 | felt [pron] could | 250 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] it could | 231 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] it could | 231 |
|
| 17 | wished [pron] could | 164 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] you could | 162 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] you could | 162 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] we could | 157 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] we could | 157 |
|
| 22 | found [pron] could | 117 |
|
| 23 | meant [pron] could | 79 |
|
| 24 | believed [pron] could | 61 |
|
| 25 | decided [pron] could | 54 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] [Wh det] could | 39 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] what could | 35 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] what could | 35 |
|
| 29 | realised [pron] could | 33 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] there could | 26 |
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