| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talking about [noun pl] | 289 |
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| 2 | thinking about [noun pl] | 77 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] about things | 58 |
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| 4 | going about [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] about children | 14 |
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| 6 | writing about [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 7 | learning about [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] about women | 12 |
|
| 9 | complaining about [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 10 | saying about [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 11 | asking about [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 12 | worrying about [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 13 | muttering about [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] about men | 6 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] about matters | 6 |
|
| 16 | reading about [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] about computers | 6 |
|
| 18 | speaking about [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] about animals | 5 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] about individuals | 5 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] about relationships | 5 |
|
| 22 | [v-ing] about ways | 5 |
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