| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] be the best | 205 |
|
| 2 | [vb mod] be the best | 205 |
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| 3 | [prep] be the best | 189 |
|
| 4 | to be the best | 188 |
|
| 5 | [prep] be the best | 188 |
|
| 6 | to be the best | 188 |
|
| 7 | would be the best | 75 |
|
| 8 | would be the best | 72 |
|
| 9 | [adv] be the best | 53 |
|
| 10 | may be the best | 36 |
|
| 11 | may be the best | 36 |
|
| 12 | will be the best | 33 |
|
| 13 | will be the best | 29 |
|
| 14 | not be the best | 27 |
|
| 15 | [not/n't] be the best | 27 |
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| 16 | not be the best | 26 |
|
| 17 | [adv] be the best | 26 |
|
| 18 | must be the best | 19 |
|
| 19 | might be the best | 19 |
|
| 20 | must be the best | 19 |
|
| 21 | might be the best | 19 |
|
| 22 | could be the best | 11 |
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| 23 | could be the best | 11 |
|
| 24 | should be the best | 8 |
|
| 25 | should be the best | 8 |
|
| 26 | well be the best | 6 |
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| 27 | well be the best | 6 |
|
| 28 | probably be the best | 5 |
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| 29 | probably be the best | 5 |
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| 30 | be [prep] the best | 79 |
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