| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [subord] [verb] | 5712 |
|
| 2 | [verb] as [verb] | 5500 |
|
| 3 | [verb] [subord] [v-ing] | 4780 |
|
| 4 | [verb] [subord] [vb pp] | 2377 |
|
| 5 | [verb] when [verb] | 1432 |
|
| 6 | [verb] [subord] [vb -s] | 1071 |
|
| 7 | [verb] [subord] [to-vb] | 917 |
|
| 8 | [verb] whether [verb] | 792 |
|
| 9 | [verb] [subord] follow | 789 |
|
| 10 | [verb] [subord] follows | 773 |
|
| 11 | [verb] [subord] have | 767 |
|
| 12 | [to-vb] [subord] [verb] | 766 |
|
| 13 | [verb] [subord] having | 700 |
|
| 14 | [vb infin] [subord] [verb] | 696 |
|
| 15 | see [subord] [verb] | 669 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [subord] [verb] | 600 |
|
| 17 | [verb] while [verb] | 594 |
|
| 18 | seen [subord] [verb] | 589 |
|
| 19 | [vb base] [subord] [verb] | 557 |
|
| 20 | [v-ing] [subord] [verb] | 556 |
|
| 21 | [vb -s] [subord] [verb] | 462 |
|
| 22 | decide [subord] [verb] | 391 |
|
| 23 | regard [subord] [verb] | 370 |
|
| 24 | [verb] if [verb] | 347 |
|
| 25 | regarded [subord] [verb] | 347 |
|
| 26 | [verb] than [verb] | 333 |
|
| 27 | [verb] [subord] say | 243 |
|
| 28 | [verb] [subord] saying | 226 |
|
| 29 | describe [subord] [verb] | 221 |
|
| 30 | take [subord] [verb] | 196 |
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