| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | this [vb mod] be [prep] | 280 |
|
| 2 | this would be [prep] | 73 |
|
| 3 | this would be [prep] | 73 |
|
| 4 | this [modal v] be in | 64 |
|
| 5 | this may be [prep] | 60 |
|
| 6 | this may be [prep] | 60 |
|
| 7 | this will be [prep] | 60 |
|
| 8 | this will be [prep] | 58 |
|
| 9 | this [modal v] be of | 42 |
|
| 10 | this [modal v] be on | 27 |
|
| 11 | this [modal v] be by | 24 |
|
| 12 | this might be [prep] | 21 |
|
| 13 | this could be [prep] | 21 |
|
| 14 | this could be [prep] | 21 |
|
| 15 | this might be [prep] | 21 |
|
| 16 | this [modal v] be at | 21 |
|
| 17 | this [modal v] be for | 18 |
|
| 18 | this should be [prep] | 17 |
|
| 19 | this should be [prep] | 17 |
|
| 20 | this must be [prep] | 14 |
|
| 21 | this must be [prep] | 14 |
|
| 22 | this can be [prep] | 13 |
|
| 23 | this can be [prep] | 13 |
|
| 24 | this [modal v] be to | 11 |
|
| 25 | this [modal v] be through | 10 |
|
| 26 | this [modal v] be worth | 9 |
|
| 27 | this [modal v] be as | 8 |
|
| 28 | this [modal v] be like | 6 |
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