| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [prep] be | 5048 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [prep] be | 5042 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [prep] be | 4621 |
|
| 4 | [modal v] to be | 4613 |
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| 5 | [modal v] to be | 4613 |
|
| 6 | used [prep] be | 2740 |
|
| 7 | used [prep] be | 2740 |
|
| 8 | ought [prep] be | 1865 |
|
| 9 | ought [prep] be | 1865 |
|
| 10 | [modal v] of be | 426 |
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| 11 | [modal v] of be | 426 |
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| 12 | [modal v] [prep] been | 422 |
|
| 13 | must [prep] be | 149 |
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| 14 | must [prep] be | 149 |
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| 15 | would [prep] be | 132 |
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| 16 | would [prep] be | 113 |
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| 17 | could [prep] be | 66 |
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| 18 | could [prep] be | 66 |
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| 19 | should [prep] be | 50 |
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| 20 | should [prep] be | 50 |
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| 21 | might [prep] be | 31 |
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| 22 | might [prep] be | 31 |
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| 23 | 'd [prep] be | 19 |
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| 24 | may [prep] be | 8 |
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| 25 | may [prep] be | 8 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [to] be | 6 |
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| 27 | [modal v] a be | 5 |
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| 28 | [modal v] a be | 5 |
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