| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] be [prep] | 1393 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] be [prep] | 1380 |
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| 3 | [modal v] have be [prep] | 1269 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [verb] been [prep] | 1268 |
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| 5 | [modal v] have be [prep] | 1248 |
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| 6 | [modal v] [verb] be in | 500 |
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| 7 | would [verb] be [prep] | 455 |
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| 8 | would [verb] be [prep] | 413 |
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| 9 | must [verb] be [prep] | 297 |
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| 10 | must [verb] be [prep] | 297 |
|
| 11 | may [verb] be [prep] | 152 |
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| 12 | may [verb] be [prep] | 152 |
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| 13 | [modal v] [verb] be at | 144 |
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| 14 | might [verb] be [prep] | 139 |
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| 15 | might [verb] be [prep] | 139 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [verb] be on | 138 |
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| 17 | should [verb] be [prep] | 120 |
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| 18 | should [verb] be [prep] | 120 |
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| 19 | could [verb] be [prep] | 114 |
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| 20 | could [verb] be [prep] | 114 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [verb] be like | 85 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [verb] be for | 79 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] is [prep] | 71 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [verb] be of | 62 |
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| 25 | will [verb] be [prep] | 54 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [verb] be to | 49 |
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| 27 | can [verb] be [prep] | 47 |
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| 28 | can [verb] be [prep] | 47 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [verb] be with | 45 |
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| 30 | will [verb] be [prep] | 44 |
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