Appendix:The PHRASE List Phrasal expressions divided to match 1K frequency bands of the most common word families in the BNC.The'Integrated List Rank' represents where each item falls when both lists(individual and phrase lists)are merged together. There are three categories of genre with frequency information to help the list user discern the appropriateness/usefulness of each phrase.The frequency information breaks down as follows: phrase most common in this genre(or as common) phrase less common in this genre phrase infrequent in this genre phrase rare or non-existent in this genre Frequency ated Phrase Spoken general Written general Written academic Example List per100mi通on Rank 107 HAVE TO 83092 I exercise because I have to. 165 THERE IS/ARE 59833 南南南 南南南 贵南 There are some problems. 415 SUCH AS 30857 南南南 南南南 We have questions.such as how it happened. 463 GOING TO 28259 南南南 I'm going to think about it. (FUTURE) 483 OF COURSE 26966 He said he'd come of course. 489 A FEW 26451 南 After a few drinks,she started to dance. 518 AT LEAST 25034 南者者 Well,you could email me at least. 551 SUCH A(N) 23894 南南南 She had such a strange sense of humor Appendix: The PHRASE List Phrasal expressions divided to match 1K frequency bands of the most common word families in the BNC. The ‘Integrated List Rank’ represents where each item falls when both lists (individual and phrase lists) are merged together. There are three categories of genre with frequency information to help the list user discern the appropriateness/usefulness of each phrase. The frequency information breaks down as follows: * * * = phrase most common in this genre (or as common) * * = phrase less common in this genre * = phrase infrequent in this genre X = phrase rare or non-existent in this genre Integr ated List Rank Phrase Frequency (per 100 million) Spoken general Written general Written academic Example 107 HAVE TO 83092 * * * * * * I exercise because I have to. 165 THERE IS/ARE 59833 * * * * * * * * There are some problems. 415 SUCH AS 30857 * * * * * * * We have questions, such as how it happened. 463 GOING TO (FUTURE) 28259 * * * * * x I’m going to think about it. 483 OF COURSE 26966 * * * * * * He said he’d come of course. 489 A FEW 26451 * * * * * * After a few drinks, she started to dance. 518 AT LEAST 25034 * * * * * * * Well, you could email me at least. 551 SUCH A(N) 23894 * * * * * * She had such a strange sense of humor