| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | or [modal v] [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 117 |
|
| 2 | [conj] may [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 91 |
|
| 3 | [coord] may [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 81 |
|
| 4 | or may [not/n't] be [verb] | 69 |
|
| 5 | or may [adv] be [vb pp] | 59 |
|
| 6 | or may [not/n't] [be] [vb pp] | 58 |
|
| 7 | or may [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 58 |
|
| 8 | or may [not/n't] [be] [vb pp] | 58 |
|
| 9 | or may [not/n't] be [vb pp] | 58 |
|
