| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 638 |
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| 2 | [pron] [adv] could n't [vb infin] | 497 |
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| 3 | [pron] just could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 332 |
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| 4 | i [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 280 |
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| 5 | i [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 280 |
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| 6 | [pron] [adv] could not [vb infin] | 163 |
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| 7 | he [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 107 |
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| 8 | he [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 107 |
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| 9 | [pron] still could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 98 |
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| 10 | she [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 86 |
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| 11 | she [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 86 |
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| 12 | [pron] simply could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 68 |
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| 13 | [pron] really could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 60 |
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| 14 | we [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 54 |
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| 15 | we [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 54 |
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| 16 | you [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 53 |
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| 17 | you [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 52 |
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| 18 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] believe | 51 |
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| 19 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] get | 47 |
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| 20 | they [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 43 |
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| 21 | they [adv] could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 43 |
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| 22 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] afford | 34 |
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| 23 | [pron] certainly could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 29 |
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| 24 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] see | 24 |
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| 25 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] have | 22 |
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| 26 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] find | 17 |
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| 27 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] help | 17 |
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| 28 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] take | 16 |
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| 29 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] understand | 16 |
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| 30 | [pron] [adv] could [not/n't] stand | 16 |
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