| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [verb] to be the [adj] | 106 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] to be the [adj] | 106 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [verb] to be the [adj] | 106 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [verb] to be the [adj] | 103 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [verb] to be the [adj] | 66 |
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| 6 | would [verb] to be the [adj] | 53 |
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| 7 | would [verb] to be the [adj] | 51 |
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| 8 | [modal v] seem to be the [adj] | 28 |
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| 9 | [modal v] seem to be the [adj] | 28 |
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| 10 | [modal v] appear to be the [adj] | 19 |
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| 11 | [modal v] appear to be the [adj] | 19 |
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| 12 | [modal v] [verb] to be the [adj -est] | 17 |
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| 13 | [modal v] prove to be the [adj] | 15 |
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| 14 | may [verb] to be the [adj] | 15 |
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| 15 | will [verb] to be the [adj] | 15 |
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| 16 | may [verb] to be the [adj] | 15 |
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| 17 | [modal v] prove to be the [adj] | 15 |
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| 18 | will [verb] to be the [adj] | 15 |
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| 19 | [modal v] continue to be the [adj] | 12 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [verb] to be the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 21 | [modal v] continue to be the [adj] | 12 |
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| 22 | [modal v] have to be the [adj] | 10 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] to be the good | 10 |
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| 24 | [modal v] have to be the [adj] | 10 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [verb] to be the [det] | 8 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [verb] to be the first | 8 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] to be the best | 8 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [verb] to be the first | 8 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [verb] to be the same | 7 |
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| 30 | can [verb] to be the [adj] | 7 |
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