| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could not [be] [verb] | 2288 |
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| 2 | could not [be] [vb pp] | 2250 |
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| 3 | [modal v] not [be] said | 227 |
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| 4 | could [adv] [be] said | 119 |
|
| 5 | could not [be] said | 64 |
|
| 6 | could not [be] say | 64 |
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