No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | could [not/n't] have [vb pp] a | 82 | |
2 | could not have [vb pp] a | 82 | |
3 | could [adv] have [vb pp] a | 48 | |
4 | could not have [vb pp] a | 44 | |
5 | could n't have [vb pp] a | 38 | |
6 | could [adv] have chosen a | 20 | |
7 | could [adv] have had a | 16 | |
8 | could [adv] have made a | 11 | |
9 | could hardly have [vb pp] a | 11 | |
10 | could hardly have [vb pp] a | 11 | |
11 | could easily have [vb pp] a | 9 | |
12 | could easily have [vb pp] a | 9 | |
13 | could never have [vb pp] a | 8 | |
14 | could [adv] have found a | 8 | |
15 | could never have [vb pp] a | 8 | |
16 | could well have [vb pp] a | 6 | |
17 | could [adv] have got a | 6 | |
18 | could well have [vb pp] a | 6 | |
19 | could [adv] have picked a | 5 |