SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	but it [modal v] be [adj]	372
2	but it [modal v] be [adj]	372
3	but it [vb mod] be [adj]	372
4	but it would be [adj]	170
5	but it would be [adj]	166
6	but it will be [adj]	53
7	but it may be [adj]	37
8	but it will be [adj]	37
9	but it may be [adj]	37
10	but it [modal v] be difficult	28
11	but it can be [adj]	26
12	but it should be [adj]	26
13	but it should be [adj]	26
14	but it can be [adj]	26
15	but it must be [adj]	25
16	but it must be [adj]	25
17	but it [modal v] be nice	24
18	but it might be [adj]	23
19	but it might be [adj]	23
20	but it [modal v] be wrong	19
21	but it 'll be [adj]	16
22	but it [modal v] be hard	12
23	but it could be [adj]	12
24	but it [modal v] be useful	12
25	but it [modal v] be necessary	12
26	but it could be [adj]	12
27	but it [modal v] be possible	11
28	but it [modal v] be helpful	10
29	but it [modal v] be good	9
30	but it [modal v] be misleading	8