| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be [vb pp] | 4743 |
|
| 2 | could [adv] be [verb] | 2590 |
|
| 3 | could [not/n't] be [verb] | 2288 |
|
| 4 | could not be [verb] | 2288 |
|
| 5 | could not be [verb] | 1911 |
|
| 6 | could only be [verb] | 512 |
|
| 7 | could only be [verb] | 512 |
|
| 8 | could n't be [verb] | 377 |
|
| 9 | could also be [verb] | 285 |
|
| 10 | could also be [verb] | 285 |
|
| 11 | could [adv] be use | 174 |
|
| 12 | could [adv] be used | 174 |
|
| 13 | could then be [verb] | 146 |
|
| 14 | could then be [verb] | 146 |
|
| 15 | could easily be [verb] | 135 |
|
| 16 | could easily be [verb] | 135 |
|
| 17 | could [adv] be [v-ing] | 128 |
|
| 18 | could never be [verb] | 119 |
|
| 19 | could [adv] be say | 119 |
|
| 20 | could never be [verb] | 119 |
|
| 21 | could [adv] be said | 119 |
|
| 22 | could still be [verb] | 118 |
|
| 23 | could still be [verb] | 118 |
|
| 24 | could [adv] be see | 117 |
|
| 25 | could [adv] be seen | 117 |
|
| 26 | could well be [verb] | 113 |
|
| 27 | could hardly be [verb] | 111 |
|
| 28 | could [adv] be expect | 111 |
|
| 29 | could hardly be [verb] | 111 |
|
| 30 | could [adv] be expected | 111 |
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