| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pron] could [vb infin] been | 103 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pron] could have been | 103 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pron] could have been | 96 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pers pn] could [verb] been | 86 |
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| 5 | [verb] it could [verb] been | 40 |
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| 6 | [verb] it could [verb] been | 40 |
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| 7 | [vb base] [pron] could [verb] been | 38 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pron] could [verb] been | 33 |
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| 9 | think [pron] could [verb] been | 25 |
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| 10 | [verb] he could [verb] been | 19 |
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| 11 | [verb] he could [verb] been | 19 |
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| 12 | [verb] she could [verb] been | 14 |
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| 13 | [verb] she could [verb] been | 14 |
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| 14 | say [pron] could [verb] been | 13 |
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| 15 | [verb] [Wh det] could [verb] been | 13 |
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| 16 | [vb infin] [pron] could [verb] been | 12 |
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| 17 | wish [pron] could [verb] been | 11 |
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| 18 | think [pron] could [verb] been | 11 |
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| 19 | [verb] what could [verb] been | 10 |
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| 20 | [verb] what could [verb] been | 10 |
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| 21 | think [pron] could [verb] been | 9 |
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| 22 | mean [pron] could [verb] been | 8 |
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| 23 | [vb -s] [pron] could [verb] been | 8 |
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| 24 | [verb] [pron] could 've been | 7 |
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| 25 | suppose [pron] could [verb] been | 7 |
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| 26 | suppose [pron] could [verb] been | 7 |
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| 27 | [verb] i could [verb] been | 7 |
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| 28 | mean [pron] could [verb] been | 7 |
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| 29 | know [pron] could [verb] been | 7 |
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| 30 | [verb] i could [verb] been | 7 |
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