| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they could be [vb pp] [prep] [noun] | 43 |
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| 2 | they could [be] [vb pp] [prep] [noun] | 43 |
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| 3 | they could be [vb pp] [prep] [noun] | 43 |
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| 4 | they could [be] [vb pp] [prep] [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 5 | they could [be] [vb pp] [prep] [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 6 | they could [be] [vb pp] by [noun] | 9 |
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| 7 | they could [be] [vb pp] in [noun] | 9 |
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| 8 | they could [be] [vb pp] for [noun] | 8 |
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| 9 | they could [be] [vb pp] to [noun] | 6 |
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| 10 | they could [be] used [prep] [noun] | 5 |
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