| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may [adv] [not/n't] be | 55 |
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| 2 | may [adv] [not/n't] be | 54 |
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| 3 | may well [not/n't] be | 20 |
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| 4 | may well [not/n't] be | 20 |
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| 5 | may [pers pn] [not/n't] be | 10 |
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| 6 | may [pron] [not/n't] be | 10 |
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| 7 | may still [not/n't] be | 8 |
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| 8 | may still [not/n't] be | 8 |
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| 9 | may it [not/n't] be | 7 |
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| 10 | may it [not/n't] be | 7 |
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| 11 | may simply [not/n't] be | 7 |
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| 12 | may simply [not/n't] be | 7 |
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| 13 | [noun] may [not/n't] be | 1286 |
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| 14 | [pron] may [not/n't] be | 952 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] may [not/n't] be | 775 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] may [not/n't] be | 755 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] may [not/n't] be | 407 |
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| 18 | it may [not/n't] be | 390 |
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| 19 | it may [not/n't] be | 390 |
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| 20 | [conj] may [not/n't] be | 311 |
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| 21 | [coord] may [not/n't] be | 282 |
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| 22 | or may [not/n't] be | 213 |
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| 23 | or may [not/n't] be | 213 |
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| 24 | [adj] may [not/n't] be | 212 |
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| 25 | [det] may [not/n't] be | 190 |
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| 26 | this may [not/n't] be | 130 |
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| 27 | this may [not/n't] be | 130 |
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| 28 | they may [not/n't] be | 125 |
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| 29 | they may [not/n't] be | 124 |
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| 30 | [Wh det] may [not/n't] be | 91 |
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