| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talking about [noun sg] | 433 |
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| 2 | thinking about [noun sg] | 160 |
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| 3 | writing about [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 4 | learning about [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] about sex | 27 |
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| 6 | saying about [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] about life | 19 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] about work | 17 |
|
| 9 | [v-ing] about language | 17 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] about money | 16 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] about music | 15 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] about food | 14 |
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| 13 | complaining about [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] about art | 11 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] about religion | 11 |
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| 16 | teaching about [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] about love | 10 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] about education | 9 |
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| 19 | making about [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 20 | asking about [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 21 | speaking about [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 22 | worrying about [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] about marriage | 7 |
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| 24 | arguing about [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 25 | reading about [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] about christmas | 6 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] about power | 6 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] about training | 5 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] about literature | 5 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] about science | 5 |
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