| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | of [pron] may | 470 |
|
| 2 | [prep] [Wh det] may | 383 |
|
| 3 | [prep] [pers pn] may | 355 |
|
| 4 | [prep] what may | 200 |
|
| 5 | [prep] what may | 200 |
|
| 6 | [prep] which may | 175 |
|
| 7 | [prep] which may | 175 |
|
| 8 | [prep] they may | 131 |
|
| 9 | [prep] them may | 129 |
|
| 10 | [prep] it may | 82 |
|
| 11 | [prep] it may | 82 |
|
| 12 | [prep] you may | 79 |
|
| 13 | [prep] you may | 79 |
|
| 14 | to [pron] may | 72 |
|
| 15 | in [pron] may | 47 |
|
| 16 | for [pron] may | 42 |
|
| 17 | [prep] [Wh pn] may | 37 |
|
| 18 | [prep] we may | 31 |
|
| 19 | [prep] us may | 29 |
|
| 20 | with [pron] may | 27 |
|
| 21 | [prep] whom may | 26 |
|
| 22 | [prep] whom may | 26 |
|
| 23 | on [pron] may | 18 |
|
| 24 | [prep] [pn reflx] may | 18 |
|
| 25 | about [pron] may | 16 |
|
| 26 | [prep] [indef pn] may | 15 |
|
| 27 | between [pron] may | 14 |
|
| 28 | by [pron] may | 13 |
|
| 29 | [prep] one may | 12 |
|
| 30 | [prep] itself may | 12 |
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