| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [v-ing] like a [adj] [noun sg] | 222 |
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| 2 | looking like a [adj] [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 3 | behaving like a [adj] [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 4 | acting like a [adj] [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 5 | sounding like a [adj] [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] like a [adj] child | 8 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] like a red [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 8 | feeling like a [adj] [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] like a little [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] like a [adj] animal | 5 |
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| 11 | lying like a [adj] [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] like a caged [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 13 | running like a [adj] [noun sg] | 5 |
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