| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he could not be [verb] | 89 |
|
| 2 | he could not be [vb pp] | 85 |
|
| 3 | [pron] could not be bothered | 46 |
|
| 4 | he [modal v] not be bothered | 16 |
|
| 5 | he could [adv] be bothered | 14 |
|
| 6 | he could not [be] bothered | 13 |
|
| 7 | he could not be bother | 13 |
|
