| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] could [prep] [be] | 33 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] could [prep] [be] | 31 |
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| 3 | it could [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 4 | it could [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 5 | i could [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 6 | i could [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 7 | [adj] could [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 8 | [det] could [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 9 | they could [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 10 | that could [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 11 | that could [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 12 | they could [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 13 | could [verb] [prep] [be] | 269 |
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| 14 | could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 268 |
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| 15 | could think [prep] [be] | 65 |
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| 16 | could think [prep] [be] | 65 |
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| 17 | could prove [prep] [be] | 36 |
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| 18 | could prove [prep] [be] | 36 |
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| 19 | could afford [prep] [be] | 22 |
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| 20 | could afford [prep] [be] | 22 |
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| 21 | could expect [prep] [be] | 18 |
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| 22 | could expect [prep] [be] | 18 |
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| 23 | could [adv] [prep] [be] | 17 |
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| 24 | could hope [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 25 | could hope [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 26 | could not [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 27 | could do [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 28 | could do [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 29 | could [not/n't] [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 30 | could n't [prep] [be] | 13 |
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