| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [be] [verb] to be a | 87 |
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| 2 | [modal v] be [verb] to be a | 87 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [be] [vb pp] to be a | 85 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [be] [verb] to be a | 75 |
|
| 5 | can [be] [verb] to be a | 28 |
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| 6 | can [be] [verb] to be a | 28 |
|
| 7 | could [be] [verb] to be a | 17 |
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| 8 | could [be] [verb] to be a | 17 |
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| 9 | [modal v] [be] said to be a | 16 |
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| 10 | [modal v] [be] considered to be a | 16 |
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| 11 | [modal v] [be] say to be a | 16 |
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| 12 | [modal v] [be] consider to be a | 16 |
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| 13 | may [be] [verb] to be a | 14 |
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| 14 | [modal v] [be] seen to be a | 14 |
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| 15 | may [be] [verb] to be a | 14 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [be] see to be a | 14 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [be] [verb] to be an | 12 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [be] deemed to be a | 9 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [be] deem to be a | 9 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [be] shown to be a | 6 |
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| 21 | should [be] [verb] to be a | 6 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [be] show to be a | 6 |
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| 23 | will [be] [verb] to be a | 6 |
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| 24 | might [be] [verb] to be a | 6 |
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| 25 | should [be] [verb] to be a | 6 |
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| 26 | might [be] [verb] to be a | 6 |
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| 27 | shall [be] [verb] to be a | 5 |
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| 28 | shall [be] [verb] to be a | 5 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [be] assumed to be a | 5 |
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| 30 | will [be] [verb] to be a | 5 |
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