| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may [adv] be [vb pp] | 1948 |
|
| 2 | may also be [vb pp] | 557 |
|
| 3 | may also be [vb pp] | 557 |
|
| 4 | may [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 506 |
|
| 5 | may not be [vb pp] | 505 |
|
| 6 | may not be [vb pp] | 505 |
|
| 7 | may well be [vb pp] | 231 |
|
| 8 | may well be [vb pp] | 231 |
|
| 9 | may [adv] be used | 134 |
|
| 10 | may only be [vb pp] | 125 |
|
| 11 | may only be [vb pp] | 125 |
|
| 12 | may then be [vb pp] | 100 |
|
| 13 | may then be [vb pp] | 100 |
|
| 14 | may still be [vb pp] | 94 |
|
| 15 | may still be [vb pp] | 94 |
|
| 16 | may now be [vb pp] | 72 |
|
| 17 | may now be [vb pp] | 72 |
|
| 18 | may [adv] be made | 62 |
|
| 19 | may [adv] be seen | 55 |
|
| 20 | may even be [vb pp] | 48 |
|
| 21 | may even be [vb pp] | 48 |
|
| 22 | may therefore be [vb pp] | 47 |
|
| 23 | may therefore be [vb pp] | 47 |
|
| 24 | may never be [vb pp] | 45 |
|
| 25 | may never be [vb pp] | 45 |
|
| 26 | may soon be [vb pp] | 42 |
|
| 27 | may soon be [vb pp] | 42 |
|
| 28 | may reasonably be [vb pp] | 37 |
|
| 29 | may reasonably be [vb pp] | 37 |
|
| 30 | may [adv] be required | 36 |
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