| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be | 4063 |
|
| 2 | could not be | 3437 |
|
| 3 | could [not/n't] be | 3437 |
|
| 4 | could not be | 2516 |
|
| 5 | could n't be | 921 |
|
| 6 | could only be | 706 |
|
| 7 | could only be | 706 |
|
| 8 | could also be | 442 |
|
| 9 | could also be | 442 |
|
| 10 | could well be | 360 |
|
| 11 | could well be | 356 |
|
| 12 | could never be | 263 |
|
| 13 | could never be | 263 |
|
| 14 | could hardly be | 213 |
|
| 15 | could hardly be | 213 |
|
| 16 | could still be | 203 |
|
| 17 | could still be | 203 |
|
| 18 | could easily be | 166 |
|
| 19 | could easily be | 166 |
|
| 20 | could then be | 162 |
|
| 21 | could then be | 162 |
|
| 22 | could soon be | 115 |
|
| 23 | could soon be | 115 |
|
| 24 | could possibly be | 99 |
|
| 25 | could possibly be | 99 |
|
| 26 | could now be | 86 |
|
| 27 | could now be | 86 |
|
| 28 | could ever be | 80 |
|
| 29 | could ever be | 80 |
|
| 30 | could even be | 72 |
|
