No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | could [not/n't] [vb infin] to be | 80 | |
2 | could not [verb] to be | 42 | |
3 | could n't [verb] to be | 38 | |
4 | could [not/n't] bear to be | 24 | |
5 | could [not/n't] bear to be | 24 | |
6 | could [not/n't] fail to be | 13 | |
7 | could [not/n't] fail to be | 13 | |
8 | could [not/n't] afford to be | 11 | |
9 | could [not/n't] afford to be | 11 | |
10 | could [not/n't] wait to be | 10 | |
11 | could [not/n't] wait to be | 10 |