| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be [adv] [noun] | 311 |
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| 2 | [modal v] be [adv] [n mass] | 133 |
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| 3 | [modal v] be [adv] [noun sg] | 123 |
|
| 4 | will be [adv] [noun] | 88 |
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| 5 | will be [adv] [noun] | 80 |
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| 6 | would be [adv] [noun] | 71 |
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| 7 | would be [adv] [noun] | 68 |
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| 8 | [modal v] be about [noun] | 61 |
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| 9 | can be [adv] [noun] | 40 |
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| 10 | can be [adv] [noun] | 40 |
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| 11 | should be [adv] [noun] | 32 |
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| 12 | [modal v] be around [noun] | 32 |
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| 13 | should be [adv] [noun] | 32 |
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| 14 | [modal v] be [adv] [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 15 | may be [adv] [noun] | 28 |
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| 16 | may be [adv] [noun] | 28 |
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| 17 | [modal v] be [adv] [noun prp] | 24 |
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| 18 | [modal v] be either [noun] | 24 |
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| 19 | [modal v] be only [noun] | 23 |
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| 20 | [modal v] be both [noun] | 21 |
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| 21 | must be [adv] [noun] | 19 |
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| 22 | must be [adv] [noun] | 19 |
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| 23 | could be [adv] [noun] | 18 |
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| 24 | could be [adv] [noun] | 18 |
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| 25 | [modal v] be [adv] time | 17 |
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| 26 | [modal v] be [adv] time | 17 |
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| 27 | [modal v] be approximately [noun] | 14 |
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| 28 | might be [adv] [noun] | 12 |
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| 29 | might be [adv] [noun] | 12 |
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| 30 | [modal v] be over [noun] | 9 |
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