| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] that | 81 |
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| 2 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] that | 81 |
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| 3 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] [that] | 81 |
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| 4 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] [conj] | 74 |
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| 5 | it could not be [vb pp] [conj] | 38 |
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| 6 | it could [not/n't] be [vb pp] [conj] | 38 |
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| 7 | it could not be [vb pp] [conj] | 35 |
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| 8 | it could [adv] be argued [conj] | 33 |
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| 9 | it could [adv] be said [conj] | 26 |
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| 10 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] [subord] | 21 |
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| 11 | it could also be [vb pp] [conj] | 17 |
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| 12 | it could also be [vb pp] [conj] | 17 |
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| 13 | it could well be [vb pp] [conj] | 10 |
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| 14 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] [coord] | 10 |
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| 15 | it could well be [vb pp] [conj] | 10 |
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| 16 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] as | 9 |
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| 17 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] as | 9 |
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| 18 | it could only be [vb pp] [conj] | 6 |
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| 19 | it could only be [vb pp] [conj] | 6 |
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| 20 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] if | 5 |
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| 21 | it could [adv] be [vb pp] if | 5 |
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