| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may be [vb pp] [conj] | 1665 |
|
| 2 | may be [vb pp] [subord] | 817 |
|
| 3 | may be [vb pp] as | 480 |
|
| 4 | may be [vb pp] as | 480 |
|
| 5 | may be [vb pp] [coord] | 466 |
|
| 6 | may be [vb pp] that | 382 |
|
| 7 | may be [vb pp] that | 382 |
|
| 8 | may be [vb pp] [that] | 382 |
|
| 9 | may be [vb pp] and | 239 |
|
| 10 | may be [vb pp] and | 239 |
|
| 11 | may be [vb pp] or | 169 |
|
| 12 | may be [vb pp] or | 169 |
|
| 13 | may be [vb pp] if | 127 |
|
| 14 | may be [vb pp] if | 127 |
|
| 15 | may be seen [conj] | 72 |
|
| 16 | may be argued [conj] | 71 |
|
| 17 | may be [vb pp] when | 61 |
|
| 18 | may be [vb pp] when | 61 |
|
| 19 | may be regarded [conj] | 57 |
|
| 20 | may be [vb pp] but | 56 |
|
| 21 | may be [vb pp] but | 56 |
|
| 22 | may be noted [conj] | 51 |
|
| 23 | may be said [conj] | 44 |
|
| 24 | may be used [conj] | 41 |
|
| 25 | may be [vb pp] because | 36 |
|
| 26 | may be [vb pp] because | 36 |
|
| 27 | may be summarised [conj] | 34 |
|
| 28 | may be taken [conj] | 31 |
|
| 29 | may be [vb pp] where | 30 |
|
| 30 | may be [vb pp] where | 30 |
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