| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but it [vb mod] be | 1443 |
|
| 2 | but it [modal v] be | 1442 |
|
| 3 | but it would be | 384 |
|
| 4 | but it would be | 371 |
|
| 5 | but it will be | 250 |
|
| 6 | but it will be | 199 |
|
| 7 | but it must be | 172 |
|
| 8 | but it must be | 172 |
|
| 9 | but it can be | 170 |
|
| 10 | but it can be | 170 |
|
| 11 | but it may be | 162 |
|
| 12 | but it may be | 162 |
|
| 13 | but it should be | 136 |
|
| 14 | but it should be | 136 |
|
| 15 | but it could be | 99 |
|
| 16 | but it could be | 99 |
|
| 17 | but it might be | 69 |
|
| 18 | but it might be | 69 |
|
| 19 | but it 'll be | 51 |
|
| 20 | but it 'd be | 13 |
|
