| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a [noun sg] | 499 |
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| 2 | could be [vb pp] as a [noun] | 177 |
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| 3 | could be [vb pp] by a [noun] | 80 |
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| 4 | could be [vb pp] in a [noun] | 53 |
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| 5 | could be used [prep] a [noun] | 49 |
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| 6 | could be [vb pp] to a [noun] | 39 |
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| 7 | could be seen [prep] a [noun] | 36 |
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| 8 | could be [vb pp] into a [noun] | 35 |
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| 9 | could be [vb pp] with a [noun] | 28 |
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| 10 | could be [vb pp] for a [noun] | 24 |
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| 11 | could be [vb pp] on a [noun] | 22 |
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| 12 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 20 |
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| 13 | could be [vb pp] from a [noun] | 15 |
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| 14 | could be regarded [prep] a [noun] | 15 |
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| 15 | could be taken [prep] a [noun] | 14 |
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| 16 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a variety | 13 |
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| 17 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a variety | 13 |
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| 18 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a number | 12 |
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| 19 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a number | 12 |
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| 20 | could be interpreted [prep] a [noun] | 11 |
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| 21 | could be achieved [prep] a [noun] | 11 |
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| 22 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a means | 9 |
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| 23 | could be [vb pp] at a [noun] | 9 |
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| 24 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a means | 9 |
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| 25 | could be described [prep] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 26 | could be made [prep] a [noun] | 7 |
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| 27 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a period | 6 |
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| 28 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a series | 6 |
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| 29 | could be [vb pp] [prep] a series | 6 |
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| 30 | could be turned [prep] a [noun] | 6 |
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