| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] be [verb] was | 81 |
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| 2 | [modal v] be [vb pp] was | 76 |
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| 3 | [modal v] be [adj] was | 10 |
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| 4 | [modal v] be [pron] was | 10 |
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| 5 | [modal v] be [adj] was | 9 |
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| 6 | [modal v] be [pers pn] was | 7 |
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| 7 | [modal v] be [noun] was | 6 |
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| 8 | [modal v] be achieved was | 6 |
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| 9 | [modal v] be do was | 6 |
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| 10 | [modal v] be achieve was | 6 |
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| 11 | [modal v] be say was | 5 |
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| 12 | [modal v] be done was | 5 |
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| 13 | [modal v] be [conj] was | 5 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [modal v] be was | 5 |
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| 15 | [noun] [modal v] be was | 5 |
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