| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they may be [prep] | 23 |
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| 2 | [subord] they may be [prep] | 15 |
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| 3 | [adj] they may be [prep] | 9 |
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| 4 | [adj] they may be [prep] | 9 |
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| 5 | as they may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 6 | [verb] they may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 7 | [coord] they may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 8 | as they may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 9 | [adv] they may be [prep] | 5 |
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| 10 | they may [verb] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 11 | they may have be [prep] | 8 |
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| 12 | they may have be [prep] | 8 |
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| 13 | they may [adv] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 14 | they may [vb infin] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 15 | they may not be [prep] | 5 |
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| 16 | they may not be [prep] | 5 |
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| 17 | they may [not/n't] be [prep] | 5 |
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| 18 | they may be [verb] [prep] | 242 |
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| 19 | they may be [vb pp] [prep] | 214 |
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| 20 | they may be [adj] [prep] | 98 |
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| 21 | they may be [adj] [prep] | 96 |
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| 22 | they may be [v-ing] [prep] | 25 |
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| 23 | they may be [noun] [prep] | 13 |
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| 24 | they may be use [prep] | 12 |
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| 25 | they may be used [prep] | 12 |
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| 26 | they may be [adv] [prep] | 11 |
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| 27 | they may be [noun pl] [prep] | 8 |
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| 28 | they may be [adv] [prep] | 7 |
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| 29 | they may be see [prep] | 6 |
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| 30 | they may be seen [prep] | 6 |
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