| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] may be [prep] | 641 |
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| 2 | [pron] may be [prep] | 544 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] may be [prep] | 389 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] may be [prep] | 378 |
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| 5 | it may be [prep] | 234 |
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| 6 | it may be [prep] | 234 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] may be [prep] | 217 |
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| 8 | [adj] may be [prep] | 100 |
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| 9 | [det] may be [prep] | 92 |
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| 10 | [Wh det] may be [prep] | 73 |
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| 11 | which may be [prep] | 68 |
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| 12 | which may be [prep] | 68 |
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| 13 | [conj] may be [prep] | 66 |
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| 14 | they may be [prep] | 64 |
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| 15 | they may be [prep] | 63 |
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| 16 | this may be [prep] | 60 |
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| 17 | this may be [prep] | 60 |
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| 18 | there may be [prep] | 48 |
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| 19 | [ex0] may be [prep] | 48 |
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| 20 | there may be [prep] | 48 |
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| 21 | [noun prp] may be [prep] | 38 |
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| 22 | you may be [prep] | 30 |
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| 23 | [coord] may be [prep] | 30 |
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| 24 | you may be [prep] | 30 |
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| 25 | we may be [prep] | 28 |
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| 26 | we may be [prep] | 27 |
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| 27 | [Wh pn] may be [prep] | 24 |
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| 28 | who may be [prep] | 23 |
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| 29 | who may be [prep] | 23 |
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| 30 | that may be [prep] | 22 |
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