| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could [adv] [verb] to be | 126 |
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| 2 | could [adv] [vb infin] to be | 126 |
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| 3 | could not [verb] to be | 80 |
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| 4 | could [not/n't] [verb] to be | 80 |
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| 5 | could [adv] [verb] to be | 46 |
|
| 6 | could not [verb] to be | 42 |
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| 7 | could n't [verb] to be | 38 |
|
| 8 | could [adv] bear to be | 27 |
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| 9 | could [adv] bear to be | 27 |
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| 10 | could [adv] fail to be | 16 |
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| 11 | could [adv] fail to be | 16 |
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| 12 | could [adv] claim to be | 14 |
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| 13 | could [adv] claim to be | 14 |
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| 14 | could [adv] afford to be | 13 |
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| 15 | could [adv] afford to be | 13 |
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| 16 | could [adv] wait to be | 10 |
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| 17 | could [adv] wait to be | 10 |
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| 18 | could [adv] hope to be | 9 |
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| 19 | could [adv] hope to be | 9 |
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| 20 | could hardly [verb] to be | 6 |
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| 21 | could [adv] expect to be | 6 |
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| 22 | could [adv] prove to be | 6 |
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| 23 | could [adv] expect to be | 6 |
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| 24 | could ever [verb] to be | 6 |
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| 25 | could hardly [verb] to be | 6 |
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| 26 | could [adv] prove to be | 6 |
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| 27 | could ever [verb] to be | 6 |
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