| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] [adj] may be [prep] | 16 |
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| 2 | [coord] [adj] may be [prep] | 9 |
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| 3 | [subord] [adj] may be [prep] | 6 |
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| 4 | [verb] [adj] may be [prep] | 6 |
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| 5 | [adj] [adj] may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 6 | [prep] [adj] may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 7 | [prep] [adj] may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 8 | [adv] [adj] may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 9 | [adj] [noun] may be [prep] | 230 |
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| 10 | [adj] [noun sg] may be [prep] | 119 |
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| 11 | [adj] [noun pl] may be [prep] | 107 |
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| 12 | [adj] [pron] may be [prep] | 38 |
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| 13 | [adj] [pers pn] may be [prep] | 34 |
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| 14 | [adj] it may be [prep] | 18 |
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| 15 | [adj] it may be [prep] | 18 |
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| 16 | [adj] they may be [prep] | 9 |
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| 17 | [adj] they may be [prep] | 9 |
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| 18 | [adj] [conj] may be [prep] | 8 |
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| 19 | [adj] [adj] may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 20 | [adj] as may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | [adj] [subord] may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 22 | [adj] as may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 23 | [adj] may [adv] be [prep] | 23 |
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| 24 | [adj] may not be [prep] | 12 |
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| 25 | [adj] may not be [prep] | 12 |
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| 26 | [adj] may [not/n't] be [prep] | 12 |
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| 27 | [adj] may [adv] be [prep] | 11 |
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| 28 | [adj] may well be [prep] | 5 |
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| 29 | [adj] may well be [prep] | 5 |
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| 30 | [adj] may be [verb] [prep] | 486 |
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