| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [vb mod] be a [noun] | 98 |
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| 2 | [verb] [modal v] be a [noun sg] | 95 |
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| 3 | [verb] would be a [noun] | 31 |
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| 4 | [verb] would be a [noun] | 31 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [modal v] be a [noun] | 27 |
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| 6 | [vb base] [modal v] be a [noun] | 23 |
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| 7 | [verb] will be a [noun] | 21 |
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| 8 | [verb] will be a [noun] | 21 |
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| 9 | think [modal v] be a [noun] | 17 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [modal v] be a [noun] | 16 |
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| 11 | thought [modal v] be a [noun] | 12 |
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| 12 | [verb] may be a [noun] | 12 |
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| 13 | [verb] may be a [noun] | 12 |
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| 14 | [to-vb] [modal v] be a [noun] | 11 |
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| 15 | [vb -s] [modal v] be a [noun] | 8 |
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| 16 | [verb] can be a [noun] | 8 |
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| 17 | [verb] can be a [noun] | 8 |
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| 18 | [verb] might be a [noun] | 7 |
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| 19 | [verb] might be a [noun] | 7 |
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| 20 | [verb] should be a [noun] | 7 |
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| 21 | [verb] must be a [noun] | 7 |
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| 22 | [verb] [modal v] be a matter | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb infin] [modal v] be a [noun] | 7 |
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| 24 | [verb] [modal v] be a matter | 7 |
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| 25 | [verb] should be a [noun] | 7 |
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| 26 | [verb] must be a [noun] | 7 |
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| 27 | hope [modal v] be a [noun] | 6 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] [modal v] be a [noun] | 6 |
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