| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | as if [verb] | 1726 |
|
| 2 | as if [verb] | 1726 |
|
| 3 | as if [v-ing] | 777 |
|
| 4 | as if [to-vb] | 636 |
|
| 5 | as if [vb pp] | 310 |
|
| 6 | as if say | 89 |
|
| 7 | as if to say | 85 |
|
| 8 | as if trying | 62 |
|
| 9 | as if try | 62 |
|
| 10 | as if make | 34 |
|
| 11 | as if to make | 23 |
|
| 12 | as if see | 22 |
|
| 13 | as if expect | 21 |
|
| 14 | as if expecting | 21 |
|
| 15 | as if to prove | 21 |
|
| 16 | as if prove | 21 |
|
| 17 | as if read | 20 |
|
| 18 | as if reading | 18 |
|
| 19 | as if seek | 18 |
|
| 20 | as if wait | 18 |
|
| 21 | as if waiting | 17 |
|
| 22 | as if seeking | 17 |
|
| 23 | as if remind | 15 |
|
| 24 | as if look | 15 |
|
| 25 | as if search | 15 |
|
| 26 | as if go | 14 |
|
| 27 | as if to confirm | 14 |
|
| 28 | as if sensing | 14 |
|
| 29 | as if searching | 14 |
|
| 30 | as if looking | 14 |
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