| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it can [adv] be | 1466 |
|
| 2 | it can [adv] be | 780 |
|
| 3 | it can [not/n't] be | 686 |
|
| 4 | it can not be | 685 |
|
| 5 | it can not be | 685 |
|
| 6 | it can also be | 209 |
|
| 7 | it can also be | 209 |
|
| 8 | it can only be | 133 |
|
| 9 | it can only be | 133 |
|
| 10 | it can hardly be | 42 |
|
| 11 | it can hardly be | 42 |
|
| 12 | it can easily be | 40 |
|
| 13 | it can easily be | 40 |
|
| 14 | it can never be | 38 |
|
| 15 | it can never be | 38 |
|
| 16 | it can [verb] be | 27 |
|
| 17 | it can then be | 27 |
|
| 18 | it can then be | 27 |
|
| 19 | it can [vb infin] be | 27 |
|
| 20 | it can therefore be | 24 |
|
| 21 | it can still be | 24 |
|
| 22 | it can still be | 24 |
|
| 23 | it can therefore be | 24 |
|
| 24 | it can often be | 20 |
|
| 25 | it can often be | 20 |
|
| 26 | it can now be | 17 |
|
| 27 | it can now be | 17 |
|
| 28 | it can sometimes be | 16 |
|
| 29 | it can sometimes be | 16 |
|
| 30 | it can scarcely be | 10 |
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