| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to him about | 118 |
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| 2 | talk to him about | 70 |
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| 3 | [vb past] to him about | 28 |
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| 4 | [to-vb] to him about | 26 |
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| 5 | to talk to him about | 23 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] to him about | 19 |
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| 7 | speak to him about | 18 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] to him about | 17 |
|
| 9 | [vb infin] to him about | 17 |
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| 10 | talking to him about | 14 |
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| 11 | talk to him about | 12 |
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| 12 | spoke to him about | 11 |
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| 13 | [vb base] to him about | 10 |
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| 14 | talk to him about | 9 |
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| 15 | say to him about | 9 |
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| 16 | talked to him about | 6 |
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| 17 | explain to him about | 6 |
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| 18 | said to him about | 5 |
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| 19 | talked to him about | 5 |
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