| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] be [verb] to be [verb] | 284 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 284 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 282 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [be] [vb pp] to be [verb] | 274 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [be] [verb] to be [vb pp] | 205 |
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| 6 | [modal v] [be] [verb] to be [v-ing] | 77 |
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| 7 | can [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 72 |
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| 8 | can [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 72 |
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| 9 | [modal v] [be] seen to be [verb] | 50 |
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| 10 | [modal v] [be] see to be [verb] | 50 |
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| 11 | may [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 46 |
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| 12 | may [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 46 |
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| 13 | [modal v] [be] said to be [verb] | 44 |
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| 14 | [modal v] [be] say to be [verb] | 44 |
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| 15 | could [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 41 |
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| 16 | could [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 41 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [be] expected to be [verb] | 33 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [be] expect to be [verb] | 33 |
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| 19 | will [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 31 |
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| 20 | will [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 31 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [be] deem to be [verb] | 25 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [be] deemed to be [verb] | 25 |
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| 23 | would [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 23 |
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| 24 | should [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 22 |
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| 25 | should [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 22 |
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| 26 | would [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 21 |
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| 27 | shall [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 19 |
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| 28 | shall [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 19 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [be] [verb] to be do | 16 |
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| 30 | must [be] [verb] to be [verb] | 15 |
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