| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | only serve [to-vb] | 158 |
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| 2 | [adv] served [to-vb] | 124 |
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| 3 | [adv] serves [to-vb] | 91 |
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| 4 | [adv] serve [to-vb] | 80 |
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| 5 | also serve [to-vb] | 79 |
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| 6 | [adv] serve [to-vb] | 40 |
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| 7 | merely serve [to-vb] | 34 |
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| 8 | [adv] served [to-vb] | 30 |
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| 9 | [adv] serve to make | 23 |
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| 10 | [adv] serve to reinforce | 23 |
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| 11 | [adv] serve to increase | 15 |
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| 12 | simply serve [to-vb] | 14 |
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| 13 | [adv] serve to emphasise | 11 |
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| 14 | [adv] serve to strengthen | 10 |
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| 15 | [adv] serve to underline | 10 |
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| 16 | [adv] serve to show | 9 |
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| 17 | [adv] serving [to-vb] | 8 |
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| 18 | [adv] serve to emphasize | 8 |
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| 19 | thus serve [to-vb] | 7 |
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| 20 | [adv] serve to heighten | 7 |
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| 21 | [adv] serve to remind | 7 |
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| 22 | [adv] serve to confirm | 7 |
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| 23 | again serve [to-vb] | 6 |
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| 24 | [adv] serve to illustrate | 6 |
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| 25 | well serve [to-vb] | 5 |
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| 26 | [adv] serve to intensify | 5 |
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