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