| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [noun] | 1200 |
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| 2 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [noun sg] | 906 |
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| 3 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 395 |
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| 4 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 317 |
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| 5 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [noun pl] | 224 |
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| 6 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [noun prp] | 54 |
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| 7 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] | 32 |
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| 8 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 20 |
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| 9 | by [v-ing] [prep] the same | 13 |
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| 10 | by [v-ing] [prep] the same | 13 |
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| 11 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [num] | 12 |
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| 12 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [n mass] | 12 |
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| 13 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [adv] | 11 |
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| 14 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [adv] | 11 |
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| 15 | by [v-ing] [prep] the top | 10 |
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| 16 | by [v-ing] [prep] the top | 10 |
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| 17 | by [v-ing] [prep] the side | 10 |
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| 18 | by [v-ing] [prep] the old | 9 |
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| 19 | by [v-ing] [prep] the first | 9 |
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| 20 | by [v-ing] [prep] the first | 9 |
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| 21 | by [v-ing] [prep] the [adj -er] | 8 |
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| 22 | by [v-ing] [prep] the end | 8 |
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| 23 | by [v-ing] [prep] the government | 8 |
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| 24 | by [v-ing] [prep] the end | 8 |
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| 25 | by [v-ing] [prep] the new | 8 |
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| 26 | by [v-ing] [prep] the new | 8 |
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| 27 | by [v-ing] [prep] the side | 8 |
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| 28 | by [v-ing] [prep] the old | 7 |
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| 29 | by [v-ing] [prep] the government | 7 |
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| 30 | by [v-ing] [prep] the need | 7 |
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