| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] may be [conj] | 829 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] may be [conj] | 816 |
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| 3 | it may be [conj] | 795 |
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| 4 | it may be [conj] | 795 |
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| 5 | [noun] may be [conj] | 93 |
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| 6 | [adj] may be [conj] | 85 |
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| 7 | [det] may be [conj] | 82 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] may be [conj] | 81 |
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| 9 | this may be [conj] | 73 |
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| 10 | this may be [conj] | 73 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] may be [conj] | 11 |
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| 12 | that may be [conj] | 9 |
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| 13 | that may be [conj] | 9 |
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| 14 | he may be [conj] | 8 |
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| 15 | [Wh det] may be [conj] | 8 |
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| 16 | which may be [conj] | 8 |
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| 17 | they may be [conj] | 8 |
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| 18 | which may be [conj] | 8 |
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| 19 | they may be [conj] | 8 |
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| 20 | he may be [conj] | 8 |
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| 21 | reason may be [conj] | 6 |
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| 22 | reason may be [conj] | 6 |
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| 23 | explanation may be [conj] | 6 |
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| 24 | explanation may be [conj] | 6 |
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| 25 | may [adv] be [conj] | 270 |
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| 26 | may [adv] be [conj] | 257 |
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| 27 | may well be [conj] | 195 |
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| 28 | may well be [conj] | 195 |
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| 29 | may [verb] be [conj] | 57 |
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| 30 | may [vb infin] be [conj] | 57 |
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