| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] as [pron] could [prep] | 90 |
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| 2 | [adv] as [pron] could [prep] | 89 |
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| 3 | hard as [pron] [vb mod] [prep] | 18 |
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| 4 | hard as [pron] [modal v] [prep] | 18 |
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| 5 | hard as [pron] could [prep] | 13 |
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| 6 | hard as [pron] could [prep] | 13 |
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| 7 | hard [subord] [pron] could [prep] | 13 |
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| 8 | hard as [pron] could [prep] | 13 |
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| 9 | hard as [pron] could [prep] | 13 |
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| 10 | hard [conj] [pron] could [prep] | 13 |
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