| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be say | 119 |
|
| 2 | could [adv] be said | 119 |
|
| 3 | could [not/n't] be say | 64 |
|
| 4 | could not be say | 64 |
|
| 5 | could not be say | 60 |
|
| 6 | could [adv] be say | 55 |
|
| 7 | could also be say | 10 |
|
| 8 | could also be say | 10 |
|
| 9 | could properly be say | 5 |
|
| 10 | could hardly be say | 5 |
|
| 11 | could well be say | 5 |
|
| 12 | could well be say | 5 |
|
| 13 | could hardly be say | 5 |
|
| 14 | could properly be say | 5 |
|
