| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | as if [verb] [prep] the | 85 |
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| 2 | [prep] if [verb] [prep] the | 85 |
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| 3 | as if [verb] [prep] the | 85 |
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| 4 | [prep] if [vb pp] [prep] the | 47 |
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| 5 | [prep] if [v-ing] [prep] the | 32 |
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| 6 | [prep] if [verb] by the | 17 |
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| 7 | [prep] if [verb] in the | 13 |
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| 8 | [prep] if [verb] for the | 11 |
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| 9 | [prep] if [verb] to the | 10 |
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| 10 | [prep] if [to-vb] [prep] the | 6 |
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| 11 | [prep] if [verb] on the | 5 |
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