| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be the [adj] | 3831 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] be the [adj] | 3829 |
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| 3 | [modal v] be the [adj] | 1766 |
|
| 4 | will be the [adj] | 1280 |
|
| 5 | will be the [adj] | 1146 |
|
| 6 | [modal v] be the [num ord] | 976 |
|
| 7 | would be the [adj] | 960 |
|
| 8 | would be the [adj] | 889 |
|
| 9 | [modal v] be the first | 590 |
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| 10 | [modal v] be the first | 590 |
|
| 11 | [modal v] be the [adj -est] | 571 |
|
| 12 | may be the [adj] | 447 |
|
| 13 | may be the [adj] | 447 |
|
| 14 | [modal v] be the [det] | 405 |
|
| 15 | [modal v] be the same | 386 |
|
| 16 | [modal v] be the same | 386 |
|
| 17 | must be the [adj] | 309 |
|
| 18 | must be the [adj] | 309 |
|
| 19 | should be the [adj] | 288 |
|
| 20 | should be the [adj] | 288 |
|
| 21 | could be the [adj] | 247 |
|
| 22 | could be the [adj] | 247 |
|
| 23 | [modal v] be the only | 244 |
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| 24 | [modal v] be the only | 244 |
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| 25 | [modal v] be the last | 222 |
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| 26 | [modal v] be the last | 222 |
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| 27 | [modal v] be the good | 219 |
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| 28 | [modal v] be the best | 205 |
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| 29 | might be the [adj] | 174 |
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| 30 | might be the [adj] | 174 |
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