| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [verb] be a [noun] | 906 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [verb] [be] a [noun] | 906 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] [be] a [noun] | 903 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [verb] [be] a [noun sg] | 877 |
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| 5 | [modal v] have [be] a [noun] | 819 |
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| 6 | [modal v] [verb] been a [noun] | 816 |
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| 7 | [modal v] [verb] [been] a [noun] | 816 |
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| 8 | [modal v] have [be] a [noun] | 800 |
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| 9 | would [verb] [be] a [noun] | 208 |
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| 10 | would [verb] [be] a [noun] | 197 |
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| 11 | must [verb] [be] a [noun] | 184 |
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| 12 | must [verb] [be] a [noun] | 184 |
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| 13 | could [verb] [be] a [noun] | 148 |
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| 14 | could [verb] [be] a [noun] | 148 |
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| 15 | might [verb] [be] a [noun] | 120 |
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| 16 | may [verb] [be] a [noun] | 120 |
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| 17 | may [verb] [be] a [noun] | 120 |
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| 18 | might [verb] [be] a [noun] | 120 |
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| 19 | should [verb] [be] a [noun] | 78 |
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| 20 | should [verb] [be] a [noun] | 78 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [verb] [is] a [noun] | 57 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [verb] is a [noun] | 57 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] [be] a lot | 46 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [verb] [be] a lot | 46 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [verb] [be] a bit | 43 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [verb] [be] a bit | 43 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] [was/were] a [noun] | 23 |
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| 28 | can [verb] [be] a [noun] | 22 |
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| 29 | can [verb] [be] a [noun] | 22 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [verb] was a [noun] | 21 |
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