| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] may [verb] be [prep] | 67 |
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| 2 | [noun] may [verb] be [prep] | 67 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] may [verb] be [prep] | 49 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] may [verb] be [prep] | 33 |
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| 5 | it may [verb] be [prep] | 27 |
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| 6 | it may [verb] be [prep] | 27 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] may [verb] be [prep] | 22 |
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| 8 | [noun prp] may [verb] be [prep] | 11 |
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| 9 | [Wh det] may [verb] be [prep] | 10 |
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| 10 | [adj] may [verb] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 11 | they may [verb] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 12 | [det] may [verb] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 13 | they may [verb] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 14 | which may [verb] be [prep] | 7 |
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| 15 | he may [verb] be [prep] | 7 |
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| 16 | he may [verb] be [prep] | 7 |
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| 17 | which may [verb] be [prep] | 7 |
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| 18 | this may [verb] be [prep] | 6 |
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| 19 | this may [verb] be [prep] | 6 |
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| 20 | you may [verb] be [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | you may [verb] be [prep] | 5 |
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| 22 | may [adv] [verb] be [prep] | 50 |
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| 23 | may [adv] [verb] be [prep] | 34 |
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| 24 | may not [verb] be [prep] | 16 |
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| 25 | may [not/n't] [verb] be [prep] | 16 |
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| 26 | may well [verb] be [prep] | 16 |
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| 27 | may well [verb] be [prep] | 16 |
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| 28 | may not [verb] be [prep] | 16 |
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| 29 | may also [verb] be [prep] | 10 |
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| 30 | may also [verb] be [prep] | 10 |
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