| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | why [verb] [verb] [pers pn] | 17 |
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| 2 | why [vb infin] [verb] [pers pn] | 14 |
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| 3 | why [verb] [verb] it | 11 |
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| 4 | why bother [verb] [pers pn] | 11 |
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| 5 | why bother [verb] [pers pn] | 11 |
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| 6 | why [verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] | 9 |
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| 7 | why [verb] [v-ing] [pers pn] | 5 |
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