| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they may be [vb pp] [prep] | 74 |
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| 2 | but they [modal v] be [vb pp] [prep] | 62 |
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| 3 | [coord] they may be [vb pp] [prep] | 31 |
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| 4 | but [pron] may be [vb pp] [prep] | 25 |
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| 5 | but they may be [verb] [prep] | 11 |
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| 6 | but they may [be] [vb pp] [prep] | 10 |
|
| 7 | but they may [be] [vb pp] [prep] | 10 |
|
| 8 | but they may be [vb pp] [prep] | 10 |
|
| 9 | but they may be [vb pp] [prep] | 10 |
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