| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they may [adv] be | 331 |
|
| 2 | they may [adv] be | 207 |
|
| 3 | they may [not/n't] be | 124 |
|
| 4 | they may not be | 124 |
|
| 5 | they may not be | 124 |
|
| 6 | they may also be | 67 |
|
| 7 | they may also be | 67 |
|
| 8 | they may well be | 34 |
|
| 9 | they may well be | 34 |
|
| 10 | they may still be | 12 |
|
| 11 | they may still be | 12 |
|
| 12 | they may even be | 10 |
|
| 13 | they may even be | 10 |
|
| 14 | they may then be | 9 |
|
| 15 | they may then be | 9 |
|
| 16 | they may simply be | 8 |
|
| 17 | they may simply be | 8 |
|
| 18 | they may [det] be | 7 |
|
| 19 | they may [adj] be | 7 |
|
| 20 | they may all be | 7 |
|
| 21 | they may all be | 7 |
|
| 22 | they may only be | 7 |
|
| 23 | they may only be | 7 |
|
| 24 | they may now be | 5 |
|
| 25 | they may now be | 5 |
|
| 26 | [conj] they may be | 423 |
|
| 27 | [subord] they may be | 161 |
|
| 28 | [coord] they may be | 156 |
|
| 29 | [that] they may be | 106 |
|
| 30 | that they may be | 106 |
|
