No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | could be [vb pp] to be [verb] | 40 | |
2 | could be [vb pp] to be [vb pp] | 26 | |
3 | could be said to be [verb] | 16 | |
4 | could be [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 14 | |
5 | could be expected to be [verb] | 6 | |
6 | could be seen to be [verb] | 5 |