| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] as [pers pn] could | 413 |
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| 2 | hard [conj] [pers pn] could | 13 |
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| 3 | hard as [pers pn] [modal v] | 8 |
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| 4 | hard as [pers pn] [vb mod] | 8 |
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| 5 | hard [subord] [pers pn] could | 6 |
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| 6 | hard as [pers pn] could | 5 |
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| 7 | hard as [pron] could | 5 |
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| 8 | hard as [pers pn] could | 5 |
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