| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by [v-ing] [prep] the | 1635 |
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| 2 | by [v-ing] to the | 338 |
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| 3 | by [v-ing] on the | 248 |
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| 4 | by [v-ing] at the | 209 |
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| 5 | by looking [prep] the | 198 |
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| 6 | by [v-ing] in the | 172 |
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| 7 | by [v-ing] with the | 111 |
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| 8 | by [v-ing] for the | 91 |
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| 9 | by [v-ing] into the | 71 |
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| 10 | by [v-ing] from the | 56 |
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| 11 | by going [prep] the | 53 |
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| 12 | by [v-ing] off the | 44 |
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| 13 | by [v-ing] through the | 44 |
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| 14 | by referring [prep] the | 42 |
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| 15 | by focusing [prep] the | 40 |
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| 16 | by [v-ing] about the | 37 |
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| 17 | by concentrating [prep] the | 36 |
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| 18 | by writing [prep] the | 36 |
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| 19 | by working [prep] the | 28 |
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| 20 | by appealing [prep] the | 27 |
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| 21 | by [v-ing] over the | 24 |
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| 22 | by [v-ing] of the | 22 |
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| 23 | by moving [prep] the | 21 |
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| 24 | by listening [prep] the | 18 |
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| 25 | by talking [prep] the | 18 |
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| 26 | by calling [prep] the | 17 |
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| 27 | by pointing [prep] the | 17 |
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| 28 | by returning [prep] the | 17 |
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| 29 | by turning [prep] the | 16 |
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| 30 | by [v-ing] upon the | 14 |
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