| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could be [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 35 |
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| 2 | could be [vb pp] [prep] [be] [adj] | 34 |
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| 3 | could be [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 31 |
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| 4 | could be [verb] to [be] [adj] | 31 |
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| 5 | could be [verb] [prep] [be] [adj] | 31 |
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| 6 | could be say [prep] [be] [adj] | 20 |
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| 7 | could be said [prep] [be] [adj] | 20 |
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