| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] they [vb infin] be | 30 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] they [vb infin] be | 30 |
|
| 3 | would they [vb infin] be | 12 |
|
| 4 | would they [vb infin] be | 12 |
|
| 5 | [verb] they [vb infin] be | 10 |
|
| 6 | could they [vb infin] be | 7 |
|
| 7 | could they [vb infin] be | 7 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] they [vb infin] be | 6 |
|
| 9 | do they [vb infin] be | 6 |
|
| 10 | they [modal v] [vb infin] be | 931 |
|
| 11 | they [vb mod] [vb infin] be | 931 |
|
| 12 | they would [vb infin] be | 240 |
|
| 13 | they would [vb infin] be | 199 |
|
| 14 | they could [vb infin] be | 126 |
|
| 15 | they could [vb infin] be | 126 |
|
| 16 | they must [vb infin] be | 124 |
|
| 17 | they must [vb infin] be | 124 |
|
| 18 | they might [vb infin] be | 123 |
|
| 19 | they might [vb infin] be | 123 |
|
| 20 | they may [vb infin] be | 117 |
|
| 21 | they may [vb infin] be | 117 |
|
| 22 | they should [vb infin] be | 88 |
|
| 23 | they should [vb infin] be | 88 |
|
| 24 | they will [vb infin] be | 57 |
|
| 25 | they can [vb infin] be | 52 |
|
| 26 | they can [vb infin] be | 52 |
|
| 27 | they 'd [vb infin] be | 41 |
|
| 28 | they will [vb infin] be | 37 |
|
| 29 | they 'll [vb infin] be | 20 |
|
| 30 | they [verb] [vb infin] be | 17 |
|
