| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] hardly be [verb] to | 22 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] hardly [be] [vb pp] to | 22 |
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| 3 | can hardly [be] [verb] to | 16 |
|
| 4 | [vb mod] hardly [be] said to | 9 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] hardly [be] say to | 9 |
|
| 6 | could hardly [be] [verb] to | 6 |
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