| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] we [vb mod] be | 243 |
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| 2 | [vb base] we [modal v] be | 242 |
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| 3 | think we [modal v] be | 126 |
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| 4 | [vb base] we will be | 81 |
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| 5 | [vb base] we should be | 66 |
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| 6 | [vb base] we should be | 66 |
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| 7 | [vb base] we 'll be | 48 |
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| 8 | [vb base] we will be | 33 |
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| 9 | [vb base] we would be | 28 |
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| 10 | hope we [modal v] be | 21 |
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| 11 | [vb base] we shall be | 19 |
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| 12 | [vb base] we shall be | 19 |
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| 13 | know we [modal v] be | 16 |
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| 14 | [vb base] we would be | 14 |
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| 15 | [vb base] we 'd be | 14 |
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| 16 | [vb base] we could be | 12 |
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| 17 | [vb base] we could be | 12 |
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| 18 | [vb base] we might be | 11 |
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| 19 | believe we [modal v] be | 11 |
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| 20 | [vb base] we might be | 11 |
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| 21 | [vb base] we may be | 10 |
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| 22 | [vb base] we may be | 10 |
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| 23 | feel we [modal v] be | 9 |
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| 24 | [vb base] we can be | 8 |
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| 25 | [vb base] we must be | 8 |
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| 26 | [vb base] we can be | 8 |
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| 27 | suppose we [modal v] be | 8 |
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| 28 | [vb base] we must be | 8 |
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| 29 | mean we [modal v] be | 7 |
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