| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be [prep] [verb] | 595 |
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| 2 | [modal v] be [prep] [v-ing] | 537 |
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| 3 | [modal v] be worth [verb] | 254 |
|
| 4 | would be [prep] [verb] | 210 |
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| 5 | would be [prep] [verb] | 200 |
|
| 6 | [modal v] be like [verb] | 174 |
|
| 7 | might be [prep] [verb] | 106 |
|
| 8 | might be [prep] [verb] | 106 |
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| 9 | may be [prep] [verb] | 92 |
|
| 10 | may be [prep] [verb] | 92 |
|
| 11 | will be [prep] [verb] | 84 |
|
| 12 | will be [prep] [verb] | 69 |
|
| 13 | [modal v] be [prep] [to-vb] | 50 |
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| 14 | [modal v] be in [verb] | 41 |
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| 15 | must be [prep] [verb] | 39 |
|
| 16 | must be [prep] [verb] | 39 |
|
| 17 | [modal v] be [prep] have | 34 |
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| 18 | [modal v] be [prep] consider | 28 |
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| 19 | [modal v] be [prep] considering | 28 |
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| 20 | should be [prep] [verb] | 27 |
|
| 21 | should be [prep] [verb] | 27 |
|
| 22 | [modal v] be on [verb] | 26 |
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| 23 | [modal v] be by [verb] | 24 |
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| 24 | [modal v] be [prep] having | 24 |
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| 25 | [modal v] be [prep] look | 20 |
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| 26 | [modal v] be [prep] trying | 20 |
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| 27 | [modal v] be [prep] looking | 20 |
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| 28 | [modal v] be [prep] try | 20 |
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| 29 | could be [prep] [verb] | 18 |
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| 30 | can be [prep] [verb] | 18 |
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