| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hardly [be] [verb] to be [adj] | 7 |
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| 2 | hardly [be] [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] | 7 |
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| 3 | hardly be [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 7 |
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| 4 | hardly [be] said [prep] be [adj] | 5 |
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| 5 | hardly [be] say [prep] be [adj] | 5 |
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