| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [be] [verb] [prep] be | 170 |
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| 2 | could be [verb] [prep] [be] | 170 |
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| 3 | could [be] [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 166 |
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| 4 | could [be] [verb] to [be] | 153 |
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| 5 | could [be] [verb] [prep] [be] | 152 |
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| 6 | could [be] [verb] [prep] be | 152 |
|
| 7 | could [be] said [prep] [be] | 66 |
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| 8 | could [be] say [prep] [be] | 66 |
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| 9 | could [be] [verb] [prep] being | 15 |
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| 10 | could [be] shown [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 11 | could [be] [verb] [prep] [being] | 15 |
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| 12 | could [be] show [prep] [be] | 15 |
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| 13 | could [be] expect [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 14 | could [be] expected [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 15 | could [be] consider [prep] [be] | 12 |
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| 16 | could [be] considered [prep] [be] | 12 |
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| 17 | could [be] seen [prep] [be] | 11 |
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| 18 | could [be] see [prep] [be] | 11 |
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| 19 | could [be] [verb] for [be] | 6 |
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