| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] to be | 7221 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] be | 7204 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] have [prep] be | 2898 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] have [prep] be | 2893 |
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| 5 | would [verb] [prep] be | 2832 |
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| 6 | will [verb] [prep] be | 2117 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] need [prep] be | 1049 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] need [prep] be | 1049 |
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| 9 | may [verb] [prep] be | 847 |
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| 10 | [vb mod] continue [prep] be | 523 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] continue [prep] be | 521 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] seem [prep] be | 475 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] seem [prep] be | 475 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] appear [prep] be | 449 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] appear [prep] be | 448 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] like [prep] be | 343 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] like [prep] be | 343 |
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| 18 | 'd [verb] [prep] be | 313 |
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| 19 | might [verb] [prep] be | 287 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] prove [prep] be | 281 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] prove [prep] be | 281 |
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| 22 | 'll [verb] [prep] be | 215 |
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| 23 | can [verb] [prep] be | 191 |
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| 24 | could [verb] [prep] be | 150 |
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| 25 | should [verb] [prep] be | 145 |
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| 26 | [vb mod] tend [prep] be | 112 |
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| 27 | [vb mod] tend [prep] be | 112 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] want [prep] be | 111 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] want [prep] be | 111 |
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| 30 | [vb mod] expect [prep] be | 93 |
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