| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [be] a [noun] of | 1859 |
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| 2 | [modal v] be a [noun] of | 1859 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [be] a [noun] of | 1859 |
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| 4 | [modal v] be a [noun] of | 1859 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [be] a [noun sg] of | 1796 |
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| 6 | will [be] a [noun] of | 478 |
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| 7 | will [be] a [noun] of | 421 |
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| 8 | would [be] a [noun] of | 373 |
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| 9 | would [be] a [noun] of | 349 |
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| 10 | may [be] a [noun] of | 278 |
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| 11 | may [be] a [noun] of | 278 |
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| 12 | can [be] a [noun] of | 177 |
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| 13 | can [be] a [noun] of | 177 |
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| 14 | should [be] a [noun] of | 143 |
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| 15 | should [be] a [noun] of | 143 |
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| 16 | must [be] a [noun] of | 139 |
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| 17 | must [be] a [noun] of | 139 |
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| 18 | could [be] a [noun] of | 138 |
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| 19 | could [be] a [noun] of | 138 |
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| 20 | might [be] a [noun] of | 115 |
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| 21 | might [be] a [noun] of | 115 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [be] a matter of | 89 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [be] a matter of | 89 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [be] a lot of | 82 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [be] a lot of | 82 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [be] a bit of | 72 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [be] a bit of | 72 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [be] a [n mass] of | 63 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [be] a source of | 59 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [be] a source of | 59 |
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