| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] be | 149 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] [was/were] | 78 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] was | 74 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] could think [prep] [be] | 61 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] to [be] | 56 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 52 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] be | 52 |
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| 8 | she could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 49 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] of [be] | 47 |
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| 10 | he could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 32 |
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| 11 | i could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 27 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] about [be] | 16 |
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| 13 | you could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] being | 13 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] [being] | 13 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] could afford [prep] [be] | 12 |
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| 17 | they could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 12 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] could hope [prep] [be] | 12 |
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| 19 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] with [be] | 10 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] could do [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 21 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] for [be] | 9 |
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| 22 | [pers pn] could expect [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 23 | it could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 24 | we could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 25 | [pers pn] could pretend [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 26 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] [is] | 5 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] could [vb infin] [prep] is | 5 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] could learn [prep] [be] | 5 |
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