| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could hardly [verb] been [adv] [adj] | 13 |
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| 2 | could hardly [vb infin] been [adv] [adj] | 13 |
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| 3 | could hardly have been [adv] [adj] | 13 |
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| 4 | could hardly have been [adv] [adj] | 13 |
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| 5 | could hardly [verb] been more [adj] | 12 |
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| 6 | could hardly [verb] been more [adj] | 12 |
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