| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they could [verb] | 4234 |
|
| 2 | they could [vb infin] | 4177 |
|
| 3 | they could have | 529 |
|
| 4 | they could have | 501 |
|
| 5 | they could do | 288 |
|
| 6 | they could do | 287 |
|
| 7 | they could see | 218 |
|
| 8 | they could see | 218 |
|
| 9 | they could get | 189 |
|
| 10 | they could get | 188 |
|
| 11 | they could find | 114 |
|
| 12 | they could find | 114 |
|
| 13 | they could make | 98 |
|
| 14 | they could make | 93 |
|
| 15 | they could go | 80 |
|
| 16 | they could go | 80 |
|
| 17 | they could hear | 79 |
|
| 18 | they could hear | 79 |
|
| 19 | they could take | 70 |
|
| 20 | they could take | 70 |
|
| 21 | they could afford | 55 |
|
| 22 | they could afford | 55 |
|
| 23 | they could [to-vb] | 54 |
|
| 24 | they could use | 43 |
|
| 25 | they could use | 43 |
|
| 26 | they could help | 40 |
|
| 27 | they could put | 35 |
|
| 28 | they could put | 35 |
|
| 29 | they could help | 34 |
|
| 30 | they could tell | 33 |
|
