| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] but it [vb mod] be | 123 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] but it [modal v] be | 83 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] but it [modal v] be | 32 |
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| 4 | [noun] but it would be | 29 |
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| 5 | [noun] but it would be | 29 |
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| 6 | [noun] but it will be | 23 |
|
| 7 | [noun] but it will be | 20 |
|
| 8 | [noun] but it can be | 18 |
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| 9 | [noun] but it can be | 18 |
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| 10 | [noun] but it must be | 17 |
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| 11 | [noun] but it must be | 17 |
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| 12 | [noun] but it should be | 10 |
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| 13 | [noun] but it may be | 10 |
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| 14 | [noun] but it may be | 10 |
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| 15 | [noun] but it should be | 10 |
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| 16 | [noun] but it might be | 9 |
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| 17 | [noun] but it might be | 9 |
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| 18 | [noun] but it could be | 7 |
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| 19 | [noun prp] but it [modal v] be | 7 |
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| 20 | [noun] but it could be | 7 |
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