| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] [verb] their [noun] | 90 |
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| 2 | could [adv] [vb infin] their [noun] | 89 |
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| 3 | could [adv] [verb] their [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 4 | could [adv] [verb] their [noun pl] | 40 |
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| 5 | could hardly [verb] their [noun] | 11 |
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| 6 | could [adv] believe their [noun] | 8 |
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| 7 | could [adv] believe their [noun] | 8 |
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| 8 | could only [verb] their [noun] | 8 |
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| 9 | could also [verb] their [noun] | 7 |
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| 10 | could [adv] [verb] their eyes | 5 |
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| 11 | could [adv] [verb] their eye | 5 |
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| 12 | could easily [verb] their [noun] | 5 |
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