| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they could [adv] | 882 |
|
| 2 | they could [adv] | 856 |
|
| 3 | they could only | 104 |
|
| 4 | they could never | 58 |
|
| 5 | they could still | 57 |
|
| 6 | they could no | 52 |
|
| 7 | they could hardly | 51 |
|
| 8 | they could also | 50 |
|
| 9 | they could easily | 34 |
|
| 10 | they could just | 32 |
|
| 11 | they could well | 29 |
|
| 12 | they could even | 28 |
|
| 13 | they could then | 27 |
|
| 14 | they could possibly | 26 |
|
| 15 | them could [adv] | 26 |
|
| 16 | they could now | 19 |
|
| 17 | they could actually | 19 |
|
| 18 | they could always | 18 |
|
| 19 | they could both | 16 |
|
| 20 | they could probably | 11 |
|
| 21 | they could ever | 11 |
|
| 22 | they could either | 10 |
|
| 23 | they could perhaps | 10 |
|
| 24 | they could scarcely | 10 |
|
| 25 | they could therefore | 8 |
|
| 26 | they could safely | 8 |
|
| 27 | they could certainly | 8 |
|
| 28 | they could almost | 7 |
|
| 29 | they could so | 7 |
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| 30 | they could equally | 7 |
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