| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [verb] [be] the [noun] | 604 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [verb] [be] the [noun] | 604 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [verb] be the [noun] | 604 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [vb infin] [be] the [noun] | 602 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [verb] [be] the [noun sg] | 532 |
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| 6 | [modal v] have [be] the [noun] | 479 |
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| 7 | [modal v] [verb] been the [noun] | 476 |
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| 8 | [modal v] [verb] [been] the [noun] | 476 |
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| 9 | [modal v] have [be] the [noun] | 474 |
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| 10 | would [verb] [be] the [noun] | 158 |
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| 11 | would [verb] [be] the [noun] | 155 |
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| 12 | may [verb] [be] the [noun] | 113 |
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| 13 | may [verb] [be] the [noun] | 113 |
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| 14 | could [verb] [be] the [noun] | 89 |
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| 15 | could [verb] [be] the [noun] | 89 |
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| 16 | must [verb] [be] the [noun] | 81 |
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| 17 | must [verb] [be] the [noun] | 81 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [verb] [is] the [noun] | 76 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [verb] is the [noun] | 76 |
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| 20 | might [verb] [be] the [noun] | 66 |
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| 21 | might [verb] [be] the [noun] | 66 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [verb] [be] the [noun pl] | 50 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] [be] the case | 41 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [verb] [be] the case | 41 |
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| 25 | can [verb] [be] the [noun] | 41 |
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| 26 | can [verb] [be] the [noun] | 41 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] [was/were] the [noun] | 37 |
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| 28 | should [verb] [be] the [noun] | 30 |
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| 29 | should [verb] [be] the [noun] | 30 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [verb] was the [noun] | 29 |
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