| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] as if [pron] [verb] | 81 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] as if [pron] [verb] | 81 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] as if [pers pn] [verb] | 76 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] as if [pron] [vb past] | 66 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] as if [pron] have | 52 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] as if [pron] had | 37 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] as if he [verb] | 32 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] as if he [verb] | 32 |
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| 9 | looking as if [pron] [verb] | 22 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] as if she [verb] | 17 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] as if she [verb] | 17 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] as if they [verb] | 14 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] as if they [verb] | 14 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] as if [pron] [vb base] | 11 |
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| 15 | feeling as if [pron] [verb] | 8 |
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| 16 | sounding as if [pron] [verb] | 7 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] as if [pron] 'd | 7 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] as if [pron] do | 6 |
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| 19 | acting as if [pron] [verb] | 5 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] as if [indef pn] [verb] | 5 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] as if it [verb] | 5 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] as if it [verb] | 5 |
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| 23 | talking as if [pron] [verb] | 5 |
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