| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 21338 |
|
| 2 | could n't [vb infin] | 12348 |
|
| 3 | could not [vb infin] | 8968 |
|
| 4 | could [not/n't] have | 1780 |
|
| 5 | could [not/n't] get | 1103 |
|
| 6 | could [not/n't] see | 1033 |
|
| 7 | could [not/n't] believe | 714 |
|
| 8 | could [not/n't] help | 712 |
|
| 9 | could [not/n't] do | 658 |
|
| 10 | could [not/n't] afford | 601 |
|
| 11 | could [not/n't] find | 510 |
|
| 12 | could [not/n't] understand | 425 |
|
| 13 | could [not/n't] bear | 383 |
|
| 14 | could [not/n't] go | 368 |
|
| 15 | could [not/n't] tell | 354 |
|
| 16 | could [not/n't] remember | 349 |
|
| 17 | could [not/n't] make | 320 |
|
| 18 | could [not/n't] take | 314 |
|
| 19 | could [not/n't] stop | 301 |
|
| 20 | could [not/n't] think | 273 |
|
| 21 | could [not/n't] stand | 263 |
|
| 22 | could [not/n't] say | 259 |
|
| 23 | could [not/n't] resist | 233 |
|
| 24 | could [not/n't] cope | 212 |
|
| 25 | could [not/n't] wait | 198 |
|
| 26 | could [not/n't] imagine | 195 |
|
| 27 | could [not/n't] keep | 189 |
|
| 28 | could [not/n't] hear | 186 |
|
| 29 | could [not/n't] move | 180 |
|
| 30 | could [not/n't] speak | 156 |
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