| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] hardly [verb] to be | 15 |
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| 2 | [modal v] hardly [vb infin] to be | 15 |
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| 3 | can hardly [verb] to be | 7 |
|
| 4 | can hardly [verb] to be | 7 |
|
| 5 | [modal v] hardly fail to be | 7 |
|
| 6 | [modal v] hardly fail to be | 7 |
|
| 7 | could hardly [verb] to be | 6 |
|
| 8 | could hardly [verb] to be | 6 |
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