| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may be [verb] to be | 169 |
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| 2 | may be [verb] [prep] be | 169 |
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| 3 | may be [vb pp] [prep] be | 167 |
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| 4 | may be consider [prep] be | 30 |
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| 5 | may be considered [prep] be | 30 |
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| 6 | may be say [prep] be | 25 |
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| 7 | may be said [prep] be | 25 |
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| 8 | may be think [prep] be | 16 |
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| 9 | may be thought [prep] be | 16 |
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| 10 | may be seen [prep] be | 12 |
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| 11 | may be see [prep] be | 12 |
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| 12 | may be expect [prep] be | 11 |
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| 13 | may be expected [prep] be | 11 |
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| 14 | may be assume [prep] be | 10 |
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| 15 | may be assumed [prep] be | 10 |
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| 16 | may be found [prep] be | 10 |
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| 17 | may be find [prep] be | 10 |
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| 18 | may be taken [prep] be | 6 |
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| 19 | may be deemed [prep] be | 6 |
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| 20 | may be take [prep] be | 6 |
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| 21 | may be deem [prep] be | 6 |
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| 22 | may be felt [prep] be | 5 |
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| 23 | may be feel [prep] be | 5 |
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| 24 | may be shown [prep] be | 5 |
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| 25 | may be show [prep] be | 5 |
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