| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 47 |
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| 2 | [conj] they could [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 46 |
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| 3 | [conj] they could not be [verb] | 40 |
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| 4 | [that] they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 22 |
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| 5 | that they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 22 |
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| 6 | that they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 22 |
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| 7 | [subord] they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 17 |
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| 8 | [coord] they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 8 |
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| 9 | [conj] they could n't be [verb] | 7 |
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| 10 | but they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 5 |
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| 11 | but they could [not/n't] be [verb] | 5 |
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