| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] could be | 140 |
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| 2 | [vb past] it could be | 52 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it could be | 52 |
|
| 4 | said [pron] could be | 31 |
|
| 5 | thought [pron] could be | 26 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] he could be | 25 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] he could be | 25 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] there could be | 22 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] they could be | 22 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] [ex0] could be | 22 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] there could be | 22 |
|
| 12 | knew [pron] could be | 21 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [Wh det] could be | 21 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] what could be | 21 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] they could be | 21 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] what could be | 21 |
|
| 17 | wished [pron] could be | 19 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] i could be | 17 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] i could be | 17 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] she could be | 15 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] she could be | 15 |
|
| 22 | felt [pron] could be | 11 |
|
| 23 | showed [pron] could be | 11 |
|
| 24 | meant [pron] could be | 6 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] we could be | 5 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] we could be | 5 |
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