| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | can be [vb pp] as the | 212 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] be seen as the | 113 |
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| 3 | may be [vb pp] as the | 102 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] be regarded as the | 87 |
|
| 5 | could be [vb pp] as the | 81 |
|
| 6 | should be [vb pp] as the | 70 |
|
| 7 | will be [vb pp] as the | 65 |
|
| 8 | [vb mod] be used as the | 49 |
|
| 9 | [vb mod] be defined as the | 46 |
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| 10 | must be [vb pp] as the | 37 |
|
| 11 | [vb mod] be described as the | 36 |
|
| 12 | might be [vb pp] as the | 29 |
|
| 13 | would be [vb pp] as the | 29 |
|
| 14 | [vb mod] be interpreted as the | 23 |
|
| 15 | [vb mod] be known as the | 21 |
|
| 16 | [vb mod] be treated as the | 21 |
|
| 17 | [vb mod] be taken as the | 19 |
|
| 18 | [vb mod] be identified as the | 14 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] be considered as the | 12 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] be expressed as the | 12 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] be viewed as the | 11 |
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| 22 | [vb mod] be remembered as the | 11 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] be understood as the | 8 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] be explained as the | 8 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] be written as the | 7 |
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| 26 | [vb mod] be characterised as the | 5 |
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