| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [pron] [pron] could | 309 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [indef pn] [pron] could | 303 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [pron] [pers pn] could | 285 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] nothing [pron] could | 203 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] nothing [pron] could | 203 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [pron] she could | 90 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [pron] she could | 90 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [pron] i could | 66 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [pron] i could | 66 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [pron] he could | 62 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [pron] he could | 62 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] something [pron] could | 57 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] something [pron] could | 57 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [pron] they could | 28 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [pron] they could | 28 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [pron] we could | 27 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [pron] we could | 27 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] anything [pron] could | 23 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] anything [pron] could | 23 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [pron] you could | 12 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [pron] [Wh pn] could | 12 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [pron] who could | 12 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [pron] you could | 12 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [pron] who could | 12 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [pron] [indef pn] could | 9 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [pron] anyone could | 8 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [pron] anyone could | 8 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [pron] [Wh det] could | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] one [pron] could | 7 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] one [pron] could | 7 |
|
