| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | can only be | 1730 |
|
| 2 | can also be | 1607 |
|
| 3 | can then be | 516 |
|
| 4 | can never be | 402 |
|
| 5 | can still be | 375 |
|
| 6 | can now be | 372 |
|
| 7 | can easily be | 313 |
|
| 8 | can often be | 297 |
|
| 9 | can hardly be | 231 |
|
| 10 | can sometimes be | 199 |
|
| 11 | can best be | 181 |
|
| 12 | can therefore be | 179 |
|
| 13 | can usually be | 135 |
|
| 14 | can thus be | 132 |
|
| 15 | can always be | 117 |
|
| 16 | can either be | 88 |
|
| 17 | can even be | 67 |
|
| 18 | can ever be | 59 |
|
| 19 | can actually be | 58 |
|
| 20 | can perhaps be | 54 |
|
| 21 | can readily be | 54 |
|
| 22 | can properly be | 53 |
|
| 23 | can reasonably be | 49 |
|
| 24 | can safely be | 46 |
|
| 25 | can probably be | 41 |
|
| 26 | can certainly be | 36 |
|
| 27 | can possibly be | 36 |
|
| 28 | can clearly be | 34 |
|
| 29 | can usefully be | 34 |
|
| 30 | can really be | 33 |
|
