| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be by | 228 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] be by | 228 |
|
| 3 | [prep] be by | 105 |
|
| 4 | to be by | 103 |
|
| 5 | [prep] be by | 103 |
|
| 6 | to be by | 103 |
|
| 7 | will be by | 71 |
|
| 8 | will be by | 67 |
|
| 9 | would be by | 45 |
|
| 10 | would be by | 43 |
|
| 11 | may be by | 33 |
|
| 12 | may be by | 33 |
|
| 13 | [adv] be by | 28 |
|
| 14 | must be by | 24 |
|
| 15 | must be by | 24 |
|
| 16 | should be by | 20 |
|
| 17 | should be by | 20 |
|
| 18 | [adv] be by | 17 |
|
| 19 | could be by | 13 |
|
| 20 | could be by | 13 |
|
| 21 | not be by | 11 |
|
| 22 | [not/n't] be by | 11 |
|
| 23 | not be by | 8 |
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| 24 | might be by | 8 |
|
| 25 | might be by | 8 |
|
| 26 | can be by | 7 |
|
| 27 | can be by | 7 |
|
| 28 | only be by | 6 |
|
| 29 | only be by | 6 |
|
| 30 | shall be by | 5 |
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