| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be [conj] | 73 |
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| 2 | could [adv] be [conj] | 73 |
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| 3 | could [adv] be [conj] | 59 |
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| 4 | could [adv] be that | 53 |
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| 5 | could [adv] be [that] | 53 |
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| 6 | could [adv] be that | 53 |
|
| 7 | could well be [conj] | 27 |
|
| 8 | could well be [conj] | 27 |
|
| 9 | could [adv] be [subord] | 16 |
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| 10 | could not be [conj] | 14 |
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| 11 | could [not/n't] be [conj] | 14 |
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| 12 | could [adv] be because | 13 |
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| 13 | could [adv] be because | 13 |
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| 14 | could n't be [conj] | 10 |
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| 15 | could also be [conj] | 8 |
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| 16 | could only be [conj] | 8 |
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| 17 | could only be [conj] | 8 |
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| 18 | could also be [conj] | 8 |
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| 19 | could just be [conj] | 5 |
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| 20 | could just be [conj] | 5 |
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