| opposite be | 17.77 | But the opposite is true. | ||
| opposite happen | 7.24 | The opposite happened. | ||
| opposite occur | 3.36 | The opposite occurs. | ||
| opposite attract | 1.65 | So opposites attract. | ||
| opposite seem | 0.99 | But just the opposite seems true. | ||
| opposite appear | 0.46 | The opposite appears to be true. | ||
| opposite apply | 0.46 | The opposite also applies. | ||
| opposite prove | 0.46 | But the opposite proved to be the case. | ||
| opposite take | 0.33 | Shippers say the exact opposite took place. | ||
| opposite hold | 0.26 | But nationally, the opposite holds. |