| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] [conj] | 29 |
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| 2 | could [adv] be [vb pp] [adv] [conj] | 28 |
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| 3 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] [subord] | 19 |
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| 4 | could not be [verb] [adv] [conj] | 16 |
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| 5 | could [not/n't] be [verb] [adv] [conj] | 16 |
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| 6 | could not be [verb] [adv] [conj] | 14 |
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| 7 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] [conj] | 13 |
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| 8 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] [coord] | 9 |
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| 9 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] as | 6 |
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| 10 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] and | 6 |
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| 11 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] as | 6 |
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| 12 | could [adv] be [verb] [adv] and | 6 |
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| 13 | could only be [verb] [adv] [conj] | 5 |
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| 14 | could only be [verb] [adv] [conj] | 5 |
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