| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] by [noun sg] | 674 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] by [noun prp] | 239 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] by [noun pl] | 207 |
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| 4 | travelling by [noun] | 79 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] by [n mass] | 65 |
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| 6 | going by [noun] | 43 |
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| 7 | drawing by [noun] | 34 |
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| 8 | learning by [noun] | 30 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] by deception | 28 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] by deception | 28 |
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| 11 | obtaining by [noun] | 28 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] by train | 28 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] by train | 28 |
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| 14 | spending by [noun] | 22 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] by car | 21 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] by car | 21 |
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| 17 | paying by [noun] | 19 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] by means | 18 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] by means | 18 |
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| 20 | working by [noun] | 16 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] by hand | 16 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] by hand | 16 |
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| 23 | judging by [noun] | 16 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] by way | 14 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] by way | 14 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] by example | 14 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] by example | 14 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] by bus | 13 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] by bus | 13 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] by number | 13 |
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