| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] as a | 1526 |
|
| 2 | acting as [art] | 421 |
|
| 3 | [v-ing] as the | 313 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] as an | 297 |
|
| 5 | working as [art] | 253 |
|
| 6 | serving as [art] | 71 |
|
| 7 | emerging as [art] | 54 |
|
| 8 | posing as [art] | 50 |
|
| 9 | speaking as [art] | 36 |
|
| 10 | functioning as [art] | 32 |
|
| 11 | sitting as [art] | 30 |
|
| 12 | using as [art] | 30 |
|
| 13 | standing as [art] | 28 |
|
| 14 | masquerading as [art] | 28 |
|
| 15 | writing as [art] | 27 |
|
| 16 | living as [art] | 26 |
|
| 17 | operating as [art] | 25 |
|
| 18 | playing as [art] | 21 |
|
| 19 | reading as [art] | 18 |
|
| 20 | planning as [art] | 18 |
|
| 21 | teaching as [art] | 18 |
|
| 22 | qualifying as [art] | 17 |
|
| 23 | appearing as [art] | 16 |
|
| 24 | dealing as [art] | 16 |
|
| 25 | running as [art] | 14 |
|
| 26 | suffering as [art] | 13 |
|
| 27 | going as [art] | 13 |
|
| 28 | practising as [art] | 12 |
|
| 29 | growing as [art] | 12 |
|
| 30 | starting as [art] | 12 |
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