| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [verb] as though | 580 |
|
| 2 | it look as though | 364 |
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| 3 | it [vb -s] as though | 306 |
|
| 4 | it [vb past] as though | 229 |
|
| 5 | it looks as though | 212 |
|
| 6 | it looked as though | 132 |
|
| 7 | it seem as though | 103 |
|
| 8 | it sound as though | 65 |
|
| 9 | it seemed as though | 51 |
|
| 10 | it seems as though | 48 |
|
| 11 | it [vb infin] as though | 42 |
|
| 12 | it feel as though | 33 |
|
| 13 | it sounds as though | 31 |
|
| 14 | it felt as though | 23 |
|
| 15 | it sounded as though | 19 |
|
| 16 | it look as though | 18 |
|
| 17 | it sound as though | 15 |
|
| 18 | it appear as though | 13 |
|
| 19 | it feels as though | 8 |
|
| 20 | it appears as though | 5 |
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