| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be [subord] | 980 |
|
| 2 | would be [subord] | 351 |
|
| 3 | would be [subord] | 343 |
|
| 4 | [modal v] be if | 298 |
|
| 5 | [modal v] be because | 243 |
|
| 6 | will be [subord] | 195 |
|
| 7 | will be [subord] | 174 |
|
| 8 | [modal v] be as | 170 |
|
| 9 | [modal v] be when | 132 |
|
| 10 | may be [subord] | 129 |
|
| 11 | may be [subord] | 129 |
|
| 12 | might be [subord] | 69 |
|
| 13 | might be [subord] | 69 |
|
| 14 | must be [subord] | 67 |
|
| 15 | must be [subord] | 67 |
|
| 16 | could be [subord] | 60 |
|
| 17 | could be [subord] | 60 |
|
| 18 | should be [subord] | 54 |
|
| 19 | should be [subord] | 54 |
|
| 20 | [modal v] be before | 47 |
|
| 21 | [modal v] be whether | 41 |
|
| 22 | can be [subord] | 35 |
|
| 23 | can be [subord] | 35 |
|
| 24 | 'll be [subord] | 21 |
|
| 25 | shall be [subord] | 19 |
|
| 26 | shall be [subord] | 19 |
|
| 27 | [modal v] be cos | 11 |
|
| 28 | 'd be [subord] | 8 |
|
| 29 | [modal v] be until | 6 |
|
| 30 | [modal v] be after | 6 |
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