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Try this link:
http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/x.asp?w=1093&h=614
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Type Kinky in the search list!
Experiment with:
List chart Kwic and compare
(compare Kinky with Lewd)
Apart from searching for one word, we can search for a phrase: e.g. kinky machine.
You can also search by POS [n*]
More about search language:
http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/x.asp?w=1192&h=670
Collocations:
SUGGEST [v*]
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VERB
The usefulness of words:
Underpin chart
Acceptability:
Can you use contractions in academic style?
Formulate searches:
Which verbs can be used with the noun test?
Can thing be used in academic style?
Which verbs are used with the noun search? Are there style specifics?