| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] may [be] say | 113 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] may [be] say | 87 |
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| 3 | it may [be] say | 73 |
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| 4 | it may [be] say | 73 |
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| 5 | [noun] may [be] say | 57 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] may [be] say | 39 |
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| 7 | [Wh det] may [be] say | 18 |
|
| 8 | [adj] may [be] say | 15 |
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| 9 | [det] may [be] say | 14 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] may [be] say | 13 |
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| 11 | same may [be] say | 8 |
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| 12 | same may [be] say | 8 |
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| 13 | whatever may [be] say | 7 |
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| 14 | which may [be] say | 7 |
|
| 15 | which may [be] say | 7 |
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| 16 | whatever may [be] say | 7 |
|
| 17 | [adv] may [be] say | 6 |
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| 18 | [adv] may [be] say | 6 |
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| 19 | they may [be] say | 5 |
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| 20 | he may [be] say | 5 |
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| 21 | [conj] may [be] say | 5 |
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| 22 | he may [be] say | 5 |
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| 23 | may [adv] [be] say | 30 |
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| 24 | may [adv] [be] say | 27 |
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| 25 | may also [be] say | 6 |
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| 26 | may also [be] say | 6 |
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| 27 | may [be] [adj] say | 20 |
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| 28 | may [be] [adj] say | 20 |
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| 29 | may [be] able say | 7 |
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| 30 | may [be] able say | 7 |
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