| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] may be [verb] by [adj] | 120 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] may be [verb] by [adj] | 70 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] may be [verb] by [adj] | 46 |
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| 4 | [pron] may be [verb] by [adj] | 20 |
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| 5 | [conj] may be [verb] by [adj] | 11 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] may be [verb] by [adj] | 10 |
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| 7 | [adj] may be [verb] by [adj] | 10 |
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| 8 | which may be [verb] by [adj] | 10 |
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| 9 | which may be [verb] by [adj] | 10 |
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| 10 | [Wh det] may be [verb] by [adj] | 10 |
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| 11 | [det] may be [verb] by [adj] | 9 |
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| 12 | [coord] may be [verb] by [adj] | 7 |
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| 13 | and may be [verb] by [adj] | 6 |
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| 14 | and may be [verb] by [adj] | 6 |
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| 15 | it may be [verb] by [adj] | 5 |
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| 16 | it may be [verb] by [adj] | 5 |
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| 17 | may [adv] be [verb] by [adj] | 52 |
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| 18 | may [adv] be [verb] by [adj] | 43 |
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| 19 | may also be [verb] by [adj] | 11 |
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| 20 | may also be [verb] by [adj] | 11 |
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| 21 | may not be [verb] by [adj] | 9 |
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| 22 | may [not/n't] be [verb] by [adj] | 9 |
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| 23 | may not be [verb] by [adj] | 9 |
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| 24 | may well be [verb] by [adj] | 8 |
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| 25 | may well be [verb] by [adj] | 8 |
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| 26 | may only be [verb] by [adj] | 5 |
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| 27 | may only be [verb] by [adj] | 5 |
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| 28 | may be [adv] [verb] by [adj] | 13 |
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| 29 | may be [adv] [verb] by [adj] | 13 |
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| 30 | may be [verb] [adv] by [adj] | 17 |
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