| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] can be | 124 |
|
| 2 | [v-ing] will be | 100 |
|
| 3 | [v-ing] should be | 83 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] may be | 74 |
|
| 5 | [v-ing] would be | 63 |
|
| 6 | [v-ing] must be | 33 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] could be | 31 |
|
| 8 | working [vb mod] be | 18 |
|
| 9 | [v-ing] might be | 14 |
|
| 10 | ageing [vb mod] be | 10 |
|
| 11 | driving [vb mod] be | 10 |
|
| 12 | arising [vb mod] be | 8 |
|
| 13 | acting [vb mod] be | 7 |
|
| 14 | burning [vb mod] be | 7 |
|
| 15 | saying [vb mod] be | 6 |
|
| 16 | dying [vb mod] be | 6 |
|
| 17 | buying [vb mod] be | 5 |
|
| 18 | drafting [vb mod] be | 5 |
|
| 19 | visiting [vb mod] be | 5 |
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