| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [vb mod] be [v-ing] | 536 |
|
| 2 | it [modal v] be [v-ing] | 536 |
|
| 3 | it will be [v-ing] | 174 |
|
| 4 | it would be [v-ing] | 146 |
|
| 5 | it would be [v-ing] | 145 |
|
| 6 | it will be [v-ing] | 140 |
|
| 7 | it may be [v-ing] | 52 |
|
| 8 | it may be [v-ing] | 52 |
|
| 9 | it must be [v-ing] | 47 |
|
| 10 | it must be [v-ing] | 47 |
|
| 11 | it should be [v-ing] | 37 |
|
| 12 | it should be [v-ing] | 37 |
|
| 13 | it 'll be [v-ing] | 34 |
|
| 14 | it might be [v-ing] | 34 |
|
| 15 | it might be [v-ing] | 34 |
|
| 16 | it could be [v-ing] | 30 |
|
| 17 | it could be [v-ing] | 30 |
|
| 18 | it [modal v] be doing | 23 |
|
| 19 | it [modal v] be going | 21 |
|
| 20 | it [modal v] be getting | 21 |
|
| 21 | it [modal v] be coming | 21 |
|
| 22 | it can be [v-ing] | 15 |
|
| 23 | it can be [v-ing] | 15 |
|
| 24 | it [modal v] be making | 14 |
|
| 25 | it [modal v] be looking | 12 |
|
| 26 | it [modal v] be having | 8 |
|
| 27 | it [modal v] be taking | 8 |
|
| 28 | it [modal v] be asking | 7 |
|
| 29 | it [modal v] be threatening | 7 |
|
| 30 | it [modal v] be raining | 7 |
|
