| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they may be [prep] | 23 |
|
| 2 | [subord] they may be [prep] | 15 |
|
| 3 | [adj] they may be [prep] | 9 |
|
| 4 | [adj] they may be [prep] | 9 |
|
| 5 | as they may be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 6 | [coord] they may be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 7 | as they may be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 8 | [verb] they may be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 9 | they may [adv] be [prep] | 9 |
|
| 10 | they may not be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 11 | they may [not/n't] be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 12 | they may not be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 13 | they may be [verb] [prep] | 249 |
|
| 14 | they may be [vb pp] [prep] | 220 |
|
| 15 | they may be [adj] [prep] | 100 |
|
| 16 | they may be [adj] [prep] | 97 |
|
| 17 | they may be [v-ing] [prep] | 26 |
|
| 18 | they may be [noun] [prep] | 15 |
|
| 19 | they may be used [prep] | 13 |
|
| 20 | they may be use [prep] | 13 |
|
| 21 | they may be [adv] [prep] | 12 |
|
| 22 | they may be [noun pl] [prep] | 9 |
|
| 23 | they may be [adv] [prep] | 8 |
|
| 24 | they may be see [prep] | 6 |
|
| 25 | they may be seen [prep] | 6 |
|
| 26 | they may be [noun sg] [prep] | 5 |
|
| 27 | they may be involved [prep] | 5 |
|
| 28 | they may be make [prep] | 5 |
|
| 29 | they may be part [prep] | 5 |
|
| 30 | they may be part [prep] | 5 |
|
