| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] [verb] to [be] | 130 |
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| 2 | could [adv] [verb] to be | 130 |
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| 3 | could [adv] [vb infin] to [be] | 130 |
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| 4 | could [adv] [verb] to [be] | 126 |
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| 5 | could [adv] [verb] to be | 126 |
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| 6 | could not [verb] to [be] | 82 |
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| 7 | could [not/n't] [verb] to [be] | 82 |
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| 8 | could [adv] [verb] to [be] | 48 |
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| 9 | could not [verb] to [be] | 43 |
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| 10 | could n't [verb] to [be] | 39 |
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| 11 | could [adv] bear to [be] | 27 |
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| 12 | could [adv] bear to [be] | 27 |
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| 13 | could [adv] fail to [be] | 16 |
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| 14 | could [adv] fail to [be] | 16 |
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| 15 | could [adv] claim to [be] | 14 |
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| 16 | could [adv] claim to [be] | 14 |
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| 17 | could [adv] afford to [be] | 13 |
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| 18 | could [adv] afford to [be] | 13 |
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| 19 | could [adv] wait to [be] | 10 |
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| 20 | could [adv] wait to [be] | 10 |
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| 21 | could [adv] hope to [be] | 9 |
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| 22 | could [adv] hope to [be] | 9 |
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| 23 | could ever [verb] to [be] | 7 |
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| 24 | could ever [verb] to [be] | 7 |
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| 25 | could [adv] prove to [be] | 6 |
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| 26 | could [adv] expect to [be] | 6 |
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| 27 | could hardly [verb] to [be] | 6 |
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| 28 | could [adv] expect to [be] | 6 |
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| 29 | could [adv] prove to [be] | 6 |
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| 30 | could hardly [verb] to [be] | 6 |
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