| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may be [verb] the [noun] | 135 |
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| 2 | may be [verb] the [noun sg] | 111 |
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| 3 | may be [vb pp] the [noun] | 60 |
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| 4 | may be [v-ing] the [noun] | 52 |
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| 5 | may be call the [noun] | 27 |
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| 6 | may be called the [noun] | 27 |
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| 7 | may be [to-vb] the [noun] | 23 |
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| 8 | may be [verb] the [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 9 | may be term the [noun] | 9 |
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| 10 | may be termed the [noun] | 9 |
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| 11 | may be [verb] the [noun prp] | 5 |
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| 12 | may be [verb] the phenomenon | 5 |
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| 13 | may be [verb] the phenomenon | 5 |
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