| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] could be [verb] to [be] | 31 |
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| 2 | [pron] could be [verb] [prep] be | 31 |
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| 3 | [pron] could be [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 28 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 19 |
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| 5 | [pron] could be say [prep] [be] | 11 |
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| 6 | [pron] could be said [prep] [be] | 11 |
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| 7 | which could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 8 | [Wh det] could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 9 | which could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 10 | they could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 11 | they could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 12 | [pron] could be expected [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 13 | [pron] could be expect [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 14 | it could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 15 | it could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 6 |
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