| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be [adj] [noun] | 75 |
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| 2 | could [adv] [be] [adj] [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 3 | could [adv] [be] [adj] [noun] | 31 |
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| 4 | could [adv] [be] [det] [noun] | 24 |
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| 5 | could only [be] [adj] [noun] | 23 |
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| 6 | could [adv] [be] [num] [noun] | 19 |
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| 7 | could [adv] [be] [adj] [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 8 | could [adv] [be] one [noun] | 16 |
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| 9 | could [adv] [be] one [noun] | 16 |
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| 10 | could well [be] [adj] [noun] | 9 |
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| 11 | could also [be] [adj] [noun] | 8 |
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| 12 | could never [be] [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | could [adv] [be] more [noun] | 5 |
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| 14 | could [adv] [be] more [noun] | 5 |
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| 15 | could [adv] [be] that [noun] | 5 |
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| 16 | could [adv] [be] that [noun] | 5 |
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