| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [vb infin] be a [adj] | 799 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [verb] be a [adj] | 799 |
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| 3 | [modal v] have be a [adj] | 750 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [verb] been a [adj] | 746 |
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| 5 | [modal v] have be a [adj] | 742 |
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| 6 | [modal v] [verb] be a [adj] | 709 |
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| 7 | would [verb] be a [adj] | 258 |
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| 8 | would [verb] be a [adj] | 249 |
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| 9 | must [verb] be a [adj] | 204 |
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| 10 | must [verb] be a [adj] | 204 |
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| 11 | could [verb] be a [adj] | 93 |
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| 12 | could [verb] be a [adj] | 93 |
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| 13 | may [verb] be a [adj] | 82 |
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| 14 | may [verb] be a [adj] | 82 |
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| 15 | might [verb] be a [adj] | 75 |
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| 16 | might [verb] be a [adj] | 75 |
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| 17 | should [verb] be a [adj] | 61 |
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| 18 | should [verb] be a [adj] | 61 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [verb] be a good | 60 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [verb] be a [adj -er] | 45 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [verb] be a good | 38 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [verb] be a great | 36 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] is a [adj] | 32 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [verb] be a great | 31 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [verb] be a [num] | 23 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [verb] be a better | 22 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] be a big | 22 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [verb] be a big | 20 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [verb] was a [adj] | 19 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [verb] be a different | 15 |
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