| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | play a leading role | 78 |
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| 2 | [vb past] a leading role | 27 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] a leading role | 25 |
|
| 4 | played a leading role | 25 |
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| 5 | take a leading role | 23 |
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| 6 | [to-vb] a leading role | 20 |
|
| 7 | played a leading role | 16 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] a leading role | 12 |
|
| 9 | to play a leading role | 12 |
|
| 10 | [vb infin] a leading role | 11 |
|
| 11 | playing a leading role | 9 |
|
| 12 | play a leading role | 7 |
|
| 13 | to take a leading role | 7 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] a leading role | 7 |
|
| 15 | plays a leading role | 6 |
|
| 16 | [vb -s] a leading role | 6 |
|
| 17 | taken a leading role | 6 |
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