| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] as | 743 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] as | 318 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] as | 247 |
|
| 4 | [be] acting as | 222 |
|
| 5 | [is] [v-ing] as | 158 |
|
| 6 | is [v-ing] as | 143 |
|
| 7 | [am/are] [v-ing] as | 125 |
|
| 8 | [be] working as | 96 |
|
| 9 | are [v-ing] as | 80 |
|
| 10 | been [v-ing] as | 77 |
|
| 11 | [been] [v-ing] as | 77 |
|
| 12 | were [v-ing] as | 71 |
|
| 13 | be [v-ing] as | 65 |
|
| 14 | [be] [v-ing] as | 65 |
|
| 15 | 're [v-ing] as | 23 |
|
| 16 | [be] emerging as | 23 |
|
| 17 | 'm [v-ing] as | 17 |
|
| 18 | [be] serving as | 16 |
|
| 19 | [be] behaving as | 15 |
|
| 20 | 's [v-ing] as | 15 |
|
| 21 | [be] talking as | 14 |
|
| 22 | [be] using as | 14 |
|
| 23 | [be] posing as | 13 |
|
| 24 | [be] standing as | 11 |
|
| 25 | [be] speaking as | 10 |
|
| 26 | [be] doing as | 10 |
|
| 27 | [be] suffering as | 10 |
|
| 28 | [be] playing as | 10 |
|
| 29 | [be] changing as | 9 |
|
| 30 | [be] operating as | 8 |
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