| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [modal v] be | 939 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] [vb mod] [be] | 939 |
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| 3 | [vb base] [modal v] [be] | 938 |
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| 4 | [vb base] [modal v] be | 938 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] will [be] | 307 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] will [be] | 303 |
|
| 7 | think [modal v] [be] | 139 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] can [be] | 137 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] can [be] | 137 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] should [be] | 120 |
|
| 11 | [vb base] should [be] | 120 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] would [be] | 118 |
|
| 13 | [vb base] would [be] | 116 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] may [be] | 92 |
|
| 15 | [vb base] may [be] | 92 |
|
| 16 | [vb base] must [be] | 60 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] must [be] | 60 |
|
| 18 | [vb base] could [be] | 52 |
|
| 19 | [vb base] could [be] | 52 |
|
| 20 | hope [modal v] [be] | 50 |
|
| 21 | [vb base] might [be] | 45 |
|
| 22 | [vb base] might [be] | 45 |
|
| 23 | know [modal v] [be] | 39 |
|
| 24 | believe [modal v] [be] | 37 |
|
| 25 | say [modal v] [be] | 36 |
|
| 26 | feel [modal v] [be] | 32 |
|
| 27 | do [modal v] [be] | 26 |
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| 28 | care [modal v] [be] | 15 |
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| 29 | need [modal v] [be] | 14 |
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| 30 | make [modal v] [be] | 13 |
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