| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may [not/n't] be [verb] | 587 |
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| 2 | may [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 506 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [not/n't] be expressed | 26 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] [not/n't] be expressed | 26 |
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| 5 | may [adv] be expressed | 13 |
|
| 6 | may [not/n't] [be] expressed | 5 |
|
| 7 | may [not/n't] be expressed | 5 |
|
| 8 | may [not/n't] be expressed | 5 |
|
| 9 | may [not/n't] [be] expressed | 5 |
|
| 10 | may [not/n't] be express | 5 |
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