| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [vb infin] [prep] be | 268 |
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| 2 | could [vb infin] to [be] | 155 |
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| 3 | could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 149 |
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| 4 | could [vb infin] [prep] be | 149 |
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| 5 | could [vb infin] [prep] [was/were] | 85 |
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| 6 | could [vb infin] [prep] was | 81 |
|
| 7 | could think [prep] [be] | 65 |
|
| 8 | could [vb infin] of [be] | 51 |
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| 9 | could prove [prep] [be] | 36 |
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| 10 | could [vb infin] [prep] [being] | 27 |
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| 11 | could [vb infin] [prep] being | 27 |
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| 12 | could afford [prep] [be] | 22 |
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| 13 | could [vb infin] about [be] | 19 |
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| 14 | could expect [prep] [be] | 18 |
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| 15 | could hope [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 16 | could [vb infin] with [be] | 14 |
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| 17 | could do [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 18 | could claim [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 19 | could [vb infin] for [be] | 11 |
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| 20 | could continue [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 21 | could [vb infin] without [be] | 8 |
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| 22 | could fail [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 23 | could [vb infin] [prep] is | 5 |
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| 24 | could [vb infin] [prep] [is] | 5 |
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| 25 | could pretend [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 26 | could learn [prep] [be] | 5 |
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