modal + passive

Here are two B2 points in the English Grammar Profile in the category of PASSIVES:

Point 31 is

with modal verbs to evaluate or summarise

Point 14 is defined as:

the passive with modal verbs in a range of contexts, with a variety of subjects.

Here’s a list on iWeb corpus of _nn _vm be _vvn

1 INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND 16848
2 CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN 8598


3 HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED 8581

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4 CARE MUST BE TAKEN 8008
5 EVENT WILL BE HELD 6241
6 DETAILS CAN BE FOUND 6205
7 SERVICE WILL BE HELD 5880
8 SERVICES WILL BE HELD 5766
9 WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED 5520
10 TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED 5147
11 EMAIL WILL BE SENT 4904
12 STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED 4827
13 PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN 4531
14 WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED 4406
15 FEE WILL BE CHARGED 4313
16 MEETING WILL BE HELD 4084
17 WINNER WILL BE SELECTED 3775
18 EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED 3649
19 CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN 3618
20 WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN 3407
21 INFORMATION WILL BE USED 3273
22 FUNERAL WILL BE HELD 3133
23 WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED 3089
24 EFFORT WILL BE MADE 3054
25 FORM MUST BE COMPLETED 2846
26 WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED 2844
27 PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED 2798
28 CHANGES CAN BE MADE 2789
29 ACTION WILL BE TAKEN 2746
30 DATA CAN BE USED 2744
31 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED 2677
32 DECISION WILL BE MADE 2647
33 STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED 2582
34 CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 2557
35 METHOD CAN BE USED 2500
36 PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE 2498
37 PAYMENT CAN BE MADE 2488
38 INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED 2483
39 INFORMATION CAN BE USED 2481
40 APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED 2419
41 WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED 2368
42 STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED 2342
43 REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED 2331
44 CEREMONY WILL BE HELD 2299
45 PAYMENT MUST BE MADE 2277
46 INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED 2243
47 ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED 2241
48 ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE 2209
49 CARD WILL BE CHARGED 2191
50 CARDS CAN BE USED 2174
51 TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED 2143
52 RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE 2130
53 FUNDS WILL BE USED 2121
54 ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED 2119
55 APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED 2102
56 REFUND WILL BE ISSUED 2094
57 CASE CAN BE MADE 2091
58 TOOL CAN BE USED 2089
59 SYSTEM CAN BE USED 2088
60 CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE 2083
61 CARD CAN BE USED 2074
62 PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN 2056
63 INFORMATION MAY BE USED 2049
64 OIL CAN BE USED 2044
65 REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN 2042
66 STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN 2017
67 CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN 2015
68 DONATIONS CAN BE MADE 1978
69 WORK WILL BE PERFORMED 1966
70 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET 1945
71 AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED 1935
72 VISITATION WILL BE HELD 1926
73 JAVASCRIPT MUST BE ENABLED 1924
74 REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED 1906
75 FEES MUST BE PAID 1855
76 TIME WILL BE SPENT 1855
77 TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED 1839
78 ARGUMENT CAN BE MADE 1827
79 OPTION CAN BE USED 1821
80 WORK CAN BE FOUND 1820
81 FUNCTION CAN BE USED 1818
82 PAYMENT WILL BE MADE 1806
83 STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED 1794
84 GAMES WILL BE PLAYED 1773
85 MONEY WILL BE USED 1773
86 AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED 1764
87 EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE 1760
88 WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN 1744
89 CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED 1736
90 GAME CAN BE PLAYED 1734
91 DECISIONS WILL BE MADE 1698
92 LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED 1698
93 CHANGES WILL BE MADE 1689
94 PROGRAM CAN BE COMPLETED 1667
95 ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID 1659
96 PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED 1647
97 PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED 1638
98 TOOLS CAN BE USED 1628
99 ACTION CAN BE TAKEN 1623
100 AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED 1622


We’ve also added to this page what we believe to be even higher complexity when the structure includes an adverb.

_VM _RR be _VVN

1 CAN ALSO BE USED 90177
2 CAN ALSO BE FOUND 16520
3 MAY ALSO BE USED 14753
4 COULD ALSO BE USED 7194
5 CAN ALSO BE SEEN 6777
6 SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED 6706
7 CAN ALSO BE MADE 6122
8 WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED 5700
9 CAN STILL BE SEEN 5017
10 MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED 4951
11 CAN ALSO BE APPLIED 4413
12 SHOULD NEVER BE USED 4404
13 CAN ALSO BE CAUSED 4363
14 CAN OFTEN BE FOUND 4179
15 CAN EVEN BE USED 4059
16 CAN STILL BE FOUND 3868
17 CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED 3714
18 WILL ALSO BE USED 3705
19 CAN STILL BE USED 3678
20 CAN ALSO BE ADDED 3606
21 WILL ALSO BE GIVEN 3426
22 WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN 3161
23 CAN ALSO BE SET 3091
24 CAN USUALLY BE FOUND 3022
25 CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED 2817
26 SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED 2644
27 WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED 2638
28 WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED 2623
29 WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED 2345
30 WILL ALSO BE ASKED 2285
31 CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED 2267
32 WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED 2264
33 CAN OFTEN BE SEEN 2255
34 CAN ALSO BE TAKEN 2120
35 CAN EASILY BE USED 2109
36 CAN ALSO BE VIEWED 2059
37 MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED 1932
38 MAY ALSO BE ASKED 1847
39 CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED 1814
40 WILL ALSO BE MADE 1778
41 CAN ALSO BE CALLED 1746
42 MAY ALSO BE FOUND 1739
43 COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED 1691
44 CAN EASILY BE MADE 1685
45 CAN ALSO BE CONSIDERED 1662
46 CAN EASILY BE REMOVED 1642
47 SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED 1634
48 MAY ALSO BE CALLED 1615
49 CAN ALSO BE WRITTEN 1573
50 CAN ALSO BE CONFIGURED 1561
51 WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED 1542
52 CAN ALSO BE CREATED 1520
53 WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED 1509
54 CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED 1499
55 WILL ALSO BE SENT 1489
56 MAY ALSO BE MADE 1435
57 WILL ALSO BE EXPECTED 1431
58 WILL ALSO BE OFFERED 1418
59 MAY ALSO BE REFERRED 1415
60 WILL ALSO BE HELD 1401
61 WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED 1394
62 MAY ALSO BE GIVEN 1385
63 CAN ALSO BE AFFECTED 1365
64 CAN ALSO BE ADJUSTED 1335
65 CAN EASILY BE FOUND 1335
66 SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN 1316
67 CAN EASILY BE SEEN 1315
68 WILL STILL BE REQUIRED 1308
69 CAN ALSO BE DOWNLOADED 1295
70 CAN ALSO BE COMBINED 1293
71 WILL ALSO BE ADDED 1292
72 CAN ALSO BE REACHED 1273
73 CAN ALSO BE WORN 1266
74 CAN ALSO BE PERFORMED 1262
75 CAN ALSO BE INSTALLED 1260
76 MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED 1258
77 CAN ALSO BE PLACED 1240
78 CAN ALSO BE REMOVED 1214
79 MUST ALSO BE CONSIDERED 1207
80 SHOULD ALSO BE GIVEN 1204
81 MAY ALSO BE CAUSED 1203
82 SHOULD ALSO BE USED 1196
83 CAN ALSO BE SENT 1187
84 CAN ALSO BE ARRANGED 1182
85 SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED 1178
86 MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED 1171
87 WILL ALSO BE COVERED 1162
88 CAN EASILY BE ADDED 1159
89 WILL ALSO BE FEATURED 1146
90 SHOULD ALSO BE AVOIDED 1132
91 MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED 1131
92 CAN ALSO BE CHANGED 1122
93 SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED 1113
94 CAN ALSO BE GIVEN 1096
95 CAN ALSO BE ACHIEVED 1091
96 CAN ALSO BE CONTROLLED 1084
97 CAN ACTUALLY BE USED 1074
98 WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED 1048
99 CAN ALSO BE PLAYED 1044
100 CAN ALSO BE ORDERED 1038

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