| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] may be [vb pp] | 1970 |
|
| 2 | it may be [vb pp] | 1101 |
|
| 3 | it may be [vb pp] | 1101 |
|
| 4 | [Wh det] may be [vb pp] | 823 |
|
| 5 | which may be [vb pp] | 692 |
|
| 6 | which may be [vb pp] | 692 |
|
| 7 | they may be [vb pp] | 455 |
|
| 8 | they may be [vb pp] | 443 |
|
| 9 | you may be [vb pp] | 156 |
|
| 10 | you may be [vb pp] | 156 |
|
| 11 | he may be [vb pp] | 123 |
|
| 12 | he may be [vb pp] | 121 |
|
| 13 | [pron] may be used | 120 |
|
| 14 | what may be [vb pp] | 119 |
|
| 15 | what may be [vb pp] | 119 |
|
| 16 | [pron] may be said | 109 |
|
| 17 | [pron] may be argued | 97 |
|
| 18 | [Wh pn] may be [vb pp] | 91 |
|
| 19 | who may be [vb pp] | 88 |
|
| 20 | who may be [vb pp] | 88 |
|
| 21 | [pron] may be called | 84 |
|
| 22 | [pron] may be seen | 79 |
|
| 23 | [pron] may be noted | 69 |
|
| 24 | [pron] may be asked | 67 |
|
| 25 | we may be [vb pp] | 54 |
|
| 26 | we may be [vb pp] | 53 |
|
| 27 | [pron] may be thought | 50 |
|
| 28 | [pron] may be found | 49 |
|
| 29 | [pron] may be required | 43 |
|
| 30 | i may be [vb pp] | 41 |
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