| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be the [num ord] | 976 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] be the [num ord] | 975 |
|
| 3 | [modal v] be the first | 590 |
|
| 4 | will be the [num ord] | 447 |
|
| 5 | will be the [num ord] | 388 |
|
| 6 | would be the [num ord] | 272 |
|
| 7 | would be the [num ord] | 242 |
|
| 8 | [modal v] be the last | 222 |
|
| 9 | [modal v] be the next | 78 |
|
| 10 | could be the [num ord] | 71 |
|
| 11 | could be the [num ord] | 71 |
|
| 12 | may be the [num ord] | 61 |
|
| 13 | may be the [num ord] | 61 |
|
| 14 | 'll be the [num ord] | 59 |
|
| 15 | should be the [num ord] | 55 |
|
| 16 | should be the [num ord] | 55 |
|
| 17 | must be the [num ord] | 35 |
|
| 18 | must be the [num ord] | 35 |
|
| 19 | 'd be the [num ord] | 30 |
|
| 20 | might be the [num ord] | 22 |
|
| 21 | might be the [num ord] | 22 |
|
| 22 | [modal v] be the third | 18 |
|
| 23 | [modal v] be the fourth | 15 |
|
| 24 | [modal v] be the second | 13 |
|
| 25 | can be the [num ord] | 9 |
|
| 26 | can be the [num ord] | 9 |
|
| 27 | [modal v] be the sixth | 6 |
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