| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 13769 |
|
| 2 | [pron] could n't [vb infin] | 9347 |
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| 3 | [pron] could not [vb infin] | 4948 |
|
| 4 | i could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 4344 |
|
| 5 | i could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 4339 |
|
| 6 | he could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 3018 |
|
| 7 | he could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 3016 |
|
| 8 | she could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 2810 |
|
| 9 | she could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 2806 |
|
| 10 | they could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 1283 |
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| 11 | they could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 1267 |
|
| 12 | you could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 1050 |
|
| 13 | you could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 1049 |
|
| 14 | [pron] could [not/n't] have | 1047 |
|
| 15 | [pron] could [not/n't] see | 805 |
|
| 16 | we could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 790 |
|
| 17 | [pron] could [not/n't] get | 783 |
|
| 18 | we could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 783 |
|
| 19 | [pron] could [not/n't] believe | 516 |
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| 20 | [pron] could [not/n't] do | 508 |
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| 21 | [pron] could [not/n't] help | 486 |
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| 22 | it could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 469 |
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| 23 | it could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 469 |
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| 24 | [pron] could [not/n't] afford | 381 |
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| 25 | [pron] could [not/n't] find | 352 |
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| 26 | [Wh pn] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 336 |
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| 27 | who could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 336 |
|
| 28 | who could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 336 |
|
| 29 | [pron] could [not/n't] bear | 311 |
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| 30 | [pron] could [not/n't] understand | 307 |
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