| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could be [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 456 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] be [verb] [prep] the first | 175 |
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| 3 | [modal v] be [verb] [prep] the first | 175 |
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| 4 | could [be] [verb] [prep] the first | 11 |
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| 5 | could be [verb] [prep] the first | 11 |
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| 6 | could be [verb] [prep] the first | 11 |
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| 7 | could be [verb] [prep] the first | 11 |
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| 8 | could be [verb] [prep] [art] first | 11 |
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| 9 | could [be] [verb] [prep] the first | 11 |
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| 10 | could be [verb] [prep] the first | 11 |
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| 11 | could be [verb] [prep] [art] first | 11 |
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