| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] hardly be [vb pp] that | 23 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] hardly be [vb pp] that | 23 |
|
| 3 | can hardly be [vb pp] that | 15 |
|
| 4 | can hardly be [vb pp] that | 15 |
|
| 5 | hardly be [vb pp] that [art] | 10 |
|
| 6 | hardly be [vb pp] that the | 10 |
|
| 7 | hardly be [vb pp] that the | 10 |
|
| 8 | hardly be [vb pp] that [art] | 10 |
|
| 9 | hardly be [vb pp] that [pron] | 5 |
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