| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] be [vb pp] [prep] | 2189 |
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| 2 | could [adv] be [vb pp] [prep] | 1303 |
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| 3 | could [not/n't] be [vb pp] [prep] | 886 |
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| 4 | could not be [vb pp] [prep] | 886 |
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| 5 | could not be [vb pp] [prep] | 805 |
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| 6 | could only be [vb pp] [prep] | 357 |
|
| 7 | could only be [vb pp] [prep] | 357 |
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| 8 | could also be [vb pp] [prep] | 149 |
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| 9 | could also be [vb pp] [prep] | 149 |
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| 10 | could n't be [vb pp] [prep] | 81 |
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| 11 | could then be [vb pp] [prep] | 76 |
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| 12 | could then be [vb pp] [prep] | 76 |
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| 13 | could easily be [vb pp] [prep] | 59 |
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| 14 | could easily be [vb pp] [prep] | 59 |
|
| 15 | could still be [vb pp] [prep] | 45 |
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| 16 | could still be [vb pp] [prep] | 45 |
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| 17 | could never be [vb pp] [prep] | 43 |
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| 18 | could well be [vb pp] [prep] | 43 |
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| 19 | could never be [vb pp] [prep] | 43 |
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| 20 | could hardly be [vb pp] [prep] | 42 |
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| 21 | could hardly be [vb pp] [prep] | 42 |
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| 22 | could well be [vb pp] [prep] | 41 |
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| 23 | could now be [vb pp] [prep] | 36 |
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| 24 | could now be [vb pp] [prep] | 36 |
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| 25 | could [adj] be [vb pp] [prep] | 34 |
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| 26 | could [det] be [vb pp] [prep] | 33 |
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| 27 | could [pron] be [vb pp] [prep] | 31 |
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| 28 | could best be [vb pp] [prep] | 28 |
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| 29 | could best be [vb pp] [prep] | 28 |
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| 30 | could [pers pn] be [vb pp] [prep] | 27 |
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