| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 208 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] be the [adj] | 208 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] [been] the [adj] | 152 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [vb infin] been the [adj] | 152 |
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| 5 | [modal v] have [be] the [adj] | 151 |
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| 6 | would [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 46 |
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| 7 | would [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 44 |
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| 8 | may [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 43 |
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| 9 | may [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 43 |
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| 10 | could [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 37 |
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| 11 | could [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 37 |
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| 12 | [modal v] [vb infin] [was/were] the [adj] | 29 |
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| 13 | must [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 27 |
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| 14 | must [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 27 |
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| 15 | [modal v] [vb infin] was the [adj] | 23 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [vb infin] [be] the only | 23 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [vb infin] [is] the [adj] | 22 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [vb infin] is the [adj] | 22 |
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| 19 | [modal v] see [be] the [adj] | 19 |
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| 20 | might [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 18 |
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| 21 | might [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 18 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [vb infin] [be] the other | 16 |
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| 23 | will [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 14 |
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| 24 | will [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 13 |
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| 25 | should [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 12 |
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| 26 | should [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 12 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [vb infin] [be] the right | 9 |
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| 28 | can [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 8 |
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| 29 | can [vb infin] [be] the [adj] | 8 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [vb infin] were the [adj] | 6 |
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