| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may [adv] be [prep] | 339 |
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| 2 | may [adv] be [prep] | 212 |
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| 3 | may [verb] be [prep] | 152 |
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| 4 | may [vb infin] be [prep] | 152 |
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| 5 | may have be [prep] | 147 |
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| 6 | may have be [prep] | 147 |
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| 7 | may not be [prep] | 127 |
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| 8 | may [not/n't] be [prep] | 127 |
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| 9 | may not be [prep] | 127 |
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| 10 | may well be [prep] | 68 |
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| 11 | may well be [prep] | 68 |
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| 12 | may also be [prep] | 31 |
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| 13 | may also be [prep] | 31 |
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| 14 | may still be [prep] | 22 |
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| 15 | may still be [prep] | 22 |
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| 16 | may now be [prep] | 17 |
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| 17 | may now be [prep] | 17 |
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| 18 | may [pron] be [prep] | 12 |
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| 19 | may already be [prep] | 10 |
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| 20 | may already be [prep] | 10 |
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| 21 | may only be [prep] | 9 |
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| 22 | may only be [prep] | 9 |
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| 23 | may sometimes be [prep] | 8 |
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| 24 | may sometimes be [prep] | 8 |
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| 25 | may even be [prep] | 7 |
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| 26 | may [pers pn] be [prep] | 7 |
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| 27 | may even be [prep] | 7 |
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| 28 | may i be [prep] | 6 |
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| 29 | may i be [prep] | 6 |
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| 30 | [noun] may be [prep] | 641 |
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