| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] be [pron] be | 81 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] be [pron] [be] | 81 |
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| 3 | [modal v] be [pron] [is] | 51 |
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| 4 | [modal v] be [pers pn] [be] | 51 |
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| 5 | [modal v] be it [be] | 27 |
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| 6 | [modal v] be [pron] 's | 27 |
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| 7 | [modal v] be it [be] | 27 |
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| 8 | [modal v] be [pron] is | 24 |
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| 9 | may be [pron] [be] | 23 |
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| 10 | may be [pron] [be] | 23 |
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| 11 | [modal v] be [Wh det] [be] | 15 |
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| 12 | would be [pron] [be] | 15 |
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| 13 | [modal v] be [pron] [was/were] | 14 |
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| 14 | [modal v] be [pron] [am/are] | 13 |
|
| 15 | would be [pron] [be] | 13 |
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| 16 | might be [pron] [be] | 12 |
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| 17 | [modal v] be what [be] | 12 |
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| 18 | might be [pron] [be] | 12 |
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| 19 | [modal v] be what [be] | 12 |
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| 20 | [modal v] be i [be] | 10 |
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| 21 | [modal v] be i [be] | 10 |
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| 22 | [modal v] be [pron] was | 10 |
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| 23 | could be [pron] [be] | 9 |
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| 24 | could be [pron] [be] | 9 |
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| 25 | must be [pron] [be] | 8 |
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| 26 | will be [pron] [be] | 8 |
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| 27 | must be [pron] [be] | 8 |
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| 28 | [modal v] be [pron] 'm | 8 |
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| 29 | [modal v] be they [be] | 6 |
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| 30 | will be [pron] [be] | 6 |
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