| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could be [verb] [prep] be | 170 |
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| 2 | could be [vb pp] [prep] be | 166 |
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| 3 | could be [verb] to be | 153 |
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| 4 | could be [verb] to be | 153 |
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| 5 | could be [verb] [prep] be | 152 |
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| 6 | could be said [prep] be | 66 |
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| 7 | could be say [prep] be | 66 |
|
| 8 | could be show [prep] be | 15 |
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| 9 | could be shown [prep] be | 15 |
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| 10 | could be [verb] [prep] being | 15 |
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| 11 | could be expect [prep] be | 14 |
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| 12 | could be expected [prep] be | 14 |
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| 13 | could be considered [prep] be | 12 |
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| 14 | could be consider [prep] be | 12 |
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| 15 | could be see [prep] be | 11 |
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| 16 | could be seen [prep] be | 11 |
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| 17 | could be [verb] for be | 6 |
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| 18 | could be [verb] for be | 6 |
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