| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] be the [adj] | 385 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] be the [adj] | 384 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [verb] been the [adj] | 318 |
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| 4 | [modal v] have be the [adj] | 317 |
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| 5 | [modal v] have be the [adj] | 314 |
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| 6 | [modal v] [verb] be the [adj] | 209 |
|
| 7 | would [verb] be the [adj] | 116 |
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| 8 | would [verb] be the [adj] | 112 |
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| 9 | [modal v] [verb] be the [num ord] | 77 |
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| 10 | must [verb] be the [adj] | 64 |
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| 11 | must [verb] be the [adj] | 64 |
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| 12 | may [verb] be the [adj] | 63 |
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| 13 | may [verb] be the [adj] | 63 |
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| 14 | could [verb] be the [adj] | 55 |
|
| 15 | could [verb] be the [adj] | 55 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [verb] be the [adj -est] | 50 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [verb] be the first | 41 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [verb] be the first | 41 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [verb] be the same | 32 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [verb] be the same | 32 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [verb] be the [det] | 32 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [verb] is the [adj] | 28 |
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| 23 | should [verb] be the [adj] | 28 |
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| 24 | should [verb] be the [adj] | 28 |
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| 25 | might [verb] be the [adj] | 26 |
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| 26 | might [verb] be the [adj] | 26 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] was the [adj] | 26 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [verb] be the only | 23 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [verb] be the only | 23 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [verb] be the last | 22 |
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