| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] be [adv] a | 79 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] be [adv] a | 79 |
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| 3 | [modal v] have be [adv] a | 72 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [verb] been [adv] a | 72 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [verb] be [adv] a | 68 |
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| 6 | [modal v] have be [adv] a | 67 |
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| 7 | must [verb] be [adv] a | 33 |
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| 8 | must [verb] be [adv] a | 33 |
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| 9 | [modal v] [verb] be quite a | 23 |
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| 10 | [modal v] [verb] be just a | 14 |
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| 11 | would [verb] be [adv] a | 13 |
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| 12 | would [verb] be [adv] a | 12 |
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| 13 | [modal v] [verb] be [adv] an | 11 |
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| 14 | may [verb] be [adv] a | 11 |
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| 15 | may [verb] be [adv] a | 11 |
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| 16 | might [verb] be [adv] a | 8 |
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| 17 | might [verb] be [adv] a | 8 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [verb] be only a | 8 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [verb] is [adv] a | 6 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [verb] be rather a | 6 |
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| 21 | could [verb] be [adv] a | 5 |
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| 22 | could [verb] be [adv] a | 5 |
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| 23 | [modal v] 've be [adv] a | 5 |
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