| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could be [verb] to | 892 |
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| 2 | could be [vb pp] to | 869 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] be applied to | 320 |
|
| 4 | [modal v] be applied to | 320 |
|
| 5 | could be applied [prep] | 57 |
|
| 6 | could be applied [prep] | 57 |
|
| 7 | could be apply to | 45 |
|
| 8 | could be applied to | 45 |
|
| 9 | could [be] applied to | 45 |
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| 10 | could be applied to | 45 |
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| 11 | could be applied to | 45 |
|
| 12 | could [be] applied to | 45 |
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