| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they could be [vb pp] [prep] | 91 |
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| 2 | but they [modal v] be [vb pp] [prep] | 62 |
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| 3 | but they [vb mod] be [vb pp] [prep] | 62 |
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| 4 | but [pron] could be [vb pp] [prep] | 30 |
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| 5 | but [pers pn] could be [vb pp] [prep] | 23 |
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| 6 | but they could be [verb] [prep] | 7 |
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| 7 | but they could be [vb pp] [prep] | 7 |
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| 8 | but they could [be] [vb pp] [prep] | 7 |
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| 9 | but they could be [vb pp] [prep] | 7 |
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| 10 | but they could [be] [vb pp] [prep] | 7 |
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| 11 | but they could be [vb pp] [prep] | 7 |
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| 12 | but they could be [vb pp] [prep] | 7 |
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