| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | can [verb] to be | 190 |
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| 2 | can [verb] to [be] | 190 |
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| 3 | can [vb infin] to [be] | 189 |
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| 4 | can afford to [be] | 29 |
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| 5 | can afford to [be] | 29 |
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| 6 | can claim to [be] | 28 |
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| 7 | can claim to [be] | 28 |
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| 8 | can expect to [be] | 27 |
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| 9 | can expect to [be] | 27 |
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| 10 | can continue to [be] | 13 |
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| 11 | can appear to [be] | 13 |
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| 12 | can continue to [be] | 13 |
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| 13 | can appear to [be] | 13 |
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| 14 | can prove to [be] | 11 |
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| 15 | can prove to [be] | 11 |
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| 16 | can fail to [be] | 10 |
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| 17 | can fail to [be] | 10 |
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| 18 | can pretend to [be] | 7 |
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| 19 | can pretend to [be] | 7 |
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| 20 | can come to [be] | 5 |
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| 21 | can begin to [be] | 5 |
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| 22 | can come to [be] | 5 |
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| 23 | can begin to [be] | 5 |
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| 24 | can seem to [be] | 5 |
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| 25 | can seem to [be] | 5 |
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