| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be said | 119 |
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| 2 | could hardly be [verb] | 111 |
|
| 3 | could hardly be [vb pp] | 110 |
|
| 4 | could [adv] be said | 55 |
|
| 5 | [modal v] hardly be said | 41 |
|
| 6 | [vb mod] hardly be said | 41 |
|
| 7 | could hardly be say | 5 |
|
| 8 | could hardly [be] said | 5 |
|
| 9 | could hardly be said | 5 |
|
| 10 | could hardly be said | 5 |
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