| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [prep] [be] a | 616 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [prep] be a | 616 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [prep] [be] a | 615 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [prep] be a | 568 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [prep] [be] a | 568 |
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| 6 | [modal v] to [be] a | 567 |
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| 7 | [modal v] to [be] a | 567 |
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| 8 | [modal v] [prep] [be] a | 565 |
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| 9 | used [prep] [be] a | 472 |
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| 10 | used [prep] [be] a | 472 |
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| 11 | ought [prep] [be] a | 95 |
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| 12 | ought [prep] [be] a | 95 |
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| 13 | [modal v] [prep] [be] an | 51 |
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| 14 | [modal v] of [be] a | 47 |
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| 15 | [modal v] [prep] [been] a | 47 |
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| 16 | [modal v] of [be] a | 47 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [prep] been a | 47 |
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| 18 | must [prep] [be] a | 18 |
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| 19 | must [prep] [be] a | 18 |
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| 20 | could [prep] [be] a | 11 |
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| 21 | could [prep] [be] a | 11 |
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| 22 | would [prep] [be] a | 9 |
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| 23 | would [prep] [be] a | 7 |
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