SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[noun] may be [verb] the [noun]	65
2	[pron] may be [verb] the [noun]	45
3	[noun sg] may be [verb] the [noun]	39
4	[Wh det] may be [verb] the [noun]	26
5	[noun pl] may be [verb] the [noun]	19
6	what may be [verb] the [noun]	16
7	[pers pn] may be [verb] the [noun]	16
8	what may be [verb] the [noun]	16
9	[adj] may be [verb] the [noun]	14
10	[det] may be [verb] the [noun]	14
11	this may be [verb] the [noun]	13
12	this may be [verb] the [noun]	13
13	which may be [verb] the [noun]	10
14	which may be [verb] the [noun]	10
15	you may be [verb] the [noun]	6
16	you may be [verb] the [noun]	6
17	may [adv] be [verb] the [noun]	26
18	may [adv] be [verb] the [noun]	19
19	may [not/n't] be [verb] the [noun]	7
20	may not be [verb] the [noun]	7
21	may not be [verb] the [noun]	7
22	may be [adj] [verb] the [noun]	245
23	may be [adj] [verb] the [noun]	233
24	may be [verb] [verb] the [noun]	135
25	may be [vb pp] [verb] the [noun]	124
26	may be able [verb] the [noun]	62
27	may be able [verb] the [noun]	62
28	may be necessary [verb] the [noun]	43
29	may be necessary [verb] the [noun]	43
30	may be possible [verb] the [noun]	33