| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 997 |
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| 2 | [modal v] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 997 |
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| 3 | [prep] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 456 |
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| 4 | [prep] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 445 |
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| 5 | to be [verb] a [noun sg] | 443 |
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| 6 | to be [verb] a [noun sg] | 443 |
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| 7 | will be [verb] a [noun sg] | 349 |
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| 8 | will be [verb] a [noun sg] | 273 |
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| 9 | [adv] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 246 |
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| 10 | would be [verb] a [noun sg] | 196 |
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| 11 | would be [verb] a [noun sg] | 180 |
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| 12 | [adv] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 167 |
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| 13 | should be [verb] a [noun sg] | 96 |
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| 14 | should be [verb] a [noun sg] | 96 |
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| 15 | may be [verb] a [noun sg] | 82 |
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| 16 | may be [verb] a [noun sg] | 82 |
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| 17 | [not/n't] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 79 |
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| 18 | not be [verb] a [noun sg] | 79 |
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| 19 | 'll be [verb] a [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 20 | can be [verb] a [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 21 | can be [verb] a [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 22 | could be [verb] a [noun sg] | 70 |
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| 23 | could be [verb] a [noun sg] | 70 |
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| 24 | might be [verb] a [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 25 | might be [verb] a [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 26 | not be [verb] a [noun sg] | 49 |
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| 27 | must be [verb] a [noun sg] | 46 |
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| 28 | must be [verb] a [noun sg] | 46 |
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| 29 | shall be [verb] a [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 30 | shall be [verb] a [noun sg] | 31 |
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