| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | how they [modal v] be [vb pp] | 132 |
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| 2 | how they [modal v] be [vb pp] | 132 |
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| 3 | how they [vb mod] be [vb pp] | 132 |
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| 4 | how they should be [vb pp] | 32 |
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| 5 | how they should be [vb pp] | 32 |
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| 6 | how they can be [vb pp] | 30 |
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| 7 | how they can be [vb pp] | 30 |
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| 8 | how they will be [vb pp] | 24 |
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| 9 | how they will be [vb pp] | 24 |
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| 10 | how they could be [vb pp] | 19 |
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| 11 | how they could be [vb pp] | 19 |
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| 12 | how they might be [vb pp] | 14 |
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| 13 | how they might be [vb pp] | 14 |
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| 14 | how they [modal v] be used | 12 |
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| 15 | how they [modal v] be avoided | 7 |
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| 16 | how they may be [vb pp] | 6 |
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| 17 | how they [modal v] be made | 6 |
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| 18 | how they would be [vb pp] | 6 |
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| 19 | how they may be [vb pp] | 6 |
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| 20 | how they [modal v] be affected | 5 |
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