| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] like a [noun sg] | 138 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] like a [noun sg] | 134 |
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| 3 | [modal v] look like a [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 4 | would [verb] like a [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 5 | [modal v] look like a [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 6 | will [verb] like a [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 7 | may [verb] like a [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 8 | may [verb] like a [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 9 | would [verb] like a [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 10 | [modal v] seem like a [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 11 | [modal v] seem like a [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 12 | can [verb] like a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 13 | will [verb] like a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 14 | can [verb] like a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 15 | could [verb] like a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 16 | could [verb] like a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 17 | might [verb] like a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 18 | might [verb] like a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 19 | [modal v] sound like a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 20 | [modal v] sound like a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 21 | [modal v] feel like a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 22 | [modal v] feel like a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 23 | 'll [verb] like a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 24 | must [verb] like a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 25 | must [verb] like a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [verb] like a dream | 6 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] like a lot | 5 |
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