| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may [adv] [vb infin] [prep] be | 118 |
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| 2 | may [adv] [verb] to be | 118 |
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| 3 | may [adv] [verb] to be | 118 |
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| 4 | may [adv] [verb] [prep] be | 118 |
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| 5 | may [adv] [verb] [prep] be | 88 |
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| 6 | may not [verb] [prep] be | 30 |
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| 7 | may not [verb] [prep] be | 30 |
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| 8 | may [adv] prove [prep] be | 30 |
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| 9 | may [adv] prove [prep] be | 30 |
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| 10 | may [not/n't] [verb] [prep] be | 30 |
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| 11 | may [adv] have [prep] be | 29 |
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| 12 | may [adv] have [prep] be | 29 |
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| 13 | may well [verb] [prep] be | 27 |
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| 14 | may well [verb] [prep] be | 27 |
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| 15 | may [adv] need [prep] be | 21 |
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| 16 | may [adv] need [prep] be | 21 |
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| 17 | may also [verb] [prep] be | 14 |
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| 18 | may also [verb] [prep] be | 14 |
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| 19 | may [adv] appear [prep] be | 11 |
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| 20 | may [adv] appear [prep] be | 11 |
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| 21 | may still [verb] [prep] be | 7 |
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| 22 | may [adv] seem [prep] be | 7 |
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| 23 | may [adv] seem [prep] be | 7 |
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| 24 | may still [verb] [prep] be | 7 |
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