| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] as if they [adv] [verb] | 6 |
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| 2 | as if they [verb] [adv] [verb] | 57 |
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| 3 | as if they have [adv] [verb] | 42 |
|
| 4 | as if they [vb past] [adv] [verb] | 39 |
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| 5 | as if they had [adv] [verb] | 25 |
|
| 6 | as if they be [adv] [verb] | 24 |
|
| 7 | as if they [be] [adv] [verb] | 24 |
|
| 8 | as if they [was/were] [adv] [verb] | 21 |
|
| 9 | as if they were [adv] [verb] | 21 |
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| 10 | as if they [vb base] [adv] [verb] | 18 |
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| 11 | as if they [vb mod] [adv] [verb] | 16 |
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| 12 | as if they [modal v] [adv] [verb] | 16 |
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| 13 | as if they do [adv] [verb] | 15 |
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| 14 | as if they did [adv] [verb] | 10 |
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| 15 | as if they 've [adv] [verb] | 7 |
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| 16 | as if they have [adv] [verb] | 6 |
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| 17 | as if they do [adv] [verb] | 5 |
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| 18 | as if they [adv] [verb] [art] | 5 |
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| 19 | as if they [adv] [verb] [art] | 5 |
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