| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] as it was | 156 |
|
| 2 | [vb pp] as it was | 96 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] as it was | 15 |
|
| 4 | [to-vb] as it was | 13 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] as it was | 12 |
|
| 6 | remain as it was | 8 |
|
| 7 | [vb -s] as it was | 8 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] as it was | 6 |
|
| 9 | leave as it was | 6 |
|
| 10 | remains as it was | 6 |
|
| 11 | see as it was | 6 |
|
| 12 | [vb infin] as it was | 6 |
|
| 13 | situate as it was | 5 |
|
| 14 | seeing as it was | 5 |
|
| 15 | base as it was | 5 |
|
| 16 | left as it was | 5 |
|
| 17 | situated as it was | 5 |
|
| 18 | based as it was | 5 |
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