| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they could [prep] | 56 |
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| 2 | [subord] they could [prep] | 42 |
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| 3 | as they could [prep] | 32 |
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| 4 | as they could [prep] | 32 |
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| 5 | [pron] they could [prep] | 22 |
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| 6 | [Wh det] they could [prep] | 17 |
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| 7 | what they could [prep] | 16 |
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| 8 | what they could [prep] | 16 |
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| 9 | [noun] they could [prep] | 15 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] they could [prep] | 12 |
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| 11 | [that] they could [prep] | 9 |
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| 12 | that they could [prep] | 9 |
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| 13 | that they could [prep] | 9 |
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| 14 | [adv] they could [prep] | 9 |
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| 15 | [adv] they could [prep] | 9 |
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| 16 | than they could [prep] | 6 |
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| 17 | best they could [prep] | 6 |
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| 18 | best they could [prep] | 6 |
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| 19 | than they could [prep] | 6 |
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| 20 | [adj] they could [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | [indef pn] they could [prep] | 5 |
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| 22 | [coord] they could [prep] | 5 |
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| 23 | they could [verb] [prep] | 598 |
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| 24 | they could [vb infin] [prep] | 595 |
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| 25 | they could do [prep] | 52 |
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| 26 | they could do [prep] | 52 |
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| 27 | they could [be] [prep] | 49 |
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| 28 | they could be [prep] | 49 |
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| 29 | they could be [prep] | 49 |
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| 30 | they could [be] [prep] | 49 |
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