| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [noun] [vb mod] act [prep] a [noun sg] | 64 |
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| 2 | [noun] [vb mod] act as a [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 3 | [noun] [vb mod] act as a [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [vb mod] act [prep] a [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 5 | [noun] can act [prep] a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 6 | [noun] will act [prep] a [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [vb mod] act [prep] a [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 8 | [noun] would act [prep] a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 9 | [noun] may act [prep] a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] [vb mod] act [prep] a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 11 | [noun] [vb mod] act [prep] a deterrent | 5 |
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