| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] [vb infin] [prep] a | 322 |
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| 2 | could [adv] [vb infin] [prep] a | 164 |
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| 3 | could hardly [vb infin] [prep] [art] | 19 |
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| 4 | could hardly [vb infin] [prep] [art] | 19 |
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| 5 | [modal v] hardly [vb infin] [prep] a | 9 |
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| 6 | could hardly [vb infin] [prep] a | 6 |
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| 7 | could hardly [vb infin] [prep] a | 5 |
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| 8 | could hardly [verb] [prep] a | 5 |
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| 9 | could hardly [vb infin] [prep] a | 5 |
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