| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could be [verb] to be | 152 |
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| 2 | could [be] [vb pp] to be | 148 |
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| 3 | could [be] say to be | 66 |
|
| 4 | could [be] said to be | 66 |
|
| 5 | could [be] show to be | 15 |
|
| 6 | could [be] shown to be | 15 |
|
| 7 | could [be] expect to be | 14 |
|
| 8 | could [be] expected to be | 14 |
|
| 9 | could [be] consider to be | 12 |
|
| 10 | could [be] considered to be | 12 |
|
| 11 | could [be] see to be | 11 |
|
| 12 | could [be] seen to be | 11 |
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