| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] as a | 1153 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] as a | 1126 |
|
| 3 | [modal v] [verb] as a | 964 |
|
| 4 | [modal v] act as a | 276 |
|
| 5 | [modal v] act as a | 274 |
|
| 6 | will [verb] as a | 269 |
|
| 7 | will [verb] as a | 259 |
|
| 8 | can [verb] as a | 237 |
|
| 9 | can [verb] as a | 237 |
|
| 10 | [modal v] [verb] as an | 189 |
|
| 11 | would [verb] as a | 183 |
|
| 12 | would [verb] as a | 181 |
|
| 13 | [modal v] serve as a | 168 |
|
| 14 | [modal v] serve as a | 168 |
|
| 15 | may [verb] as a | 160 |
|
| 16 | may [verb] as a | 160 |
|
| 17 | could [verb] as a | 112 |
|
| 18 | could [verb] as a | 112 |
|
| 19 | [modal v] come as a | 66 |
|
| 20 | should [verb] as a | 66 |
|
| 21 | should [verb] as a | 66 |
|
| 22 | [modal v] come as a | 65 |
|
| 23 | might [verb] as a | 60 |
|
| 24 | might [verb] as a | 60 |
|
| 25 | [modal v] appear as a | 32 |
|
| 26 | must [verb] as a | 32 |
|
| 27 | must [verb] as a | 32 |
|
| 28 | [modal v] appear as a | 32 |
|
| 29 | [modal v] occur as a | 26 |
|
| 30 | [modal v] occur as a | 26 |
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