| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] close to | 377 |
|
| 2 | come close to | 338 |
|
| 3 | [vb pp] close to | 222 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] close to | 162 |
|
| 5 | came close to | 161 |
|
| 6 | get close to | 134 |
|
| 7 | [to-vb] close to | 108 |
|
| 8 | [vb -s] close to | 103 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] close to | 103 |
|
| 10 | [vb infin] close to | 70 |
|
| 11 | stay close to | 50 |
|
| 12 | to get close to | 49 |
|
| 13 | comes close to | 48 |
|
| 14 | keep close to | 44 |
|
| 15 | come close to | 37 |
|
| 16 | pass close to | 35 |
|
| 17 | situated close to | 34 |
|
| 18 | situate close to | 34 |
|
| 19 | getting close to | 32 |
|
| 20 | come close to | 32 |
|
| 21 | locate close to | 26 |
|
| 22 | get close to | 26 |
|
| 23 | come close to | 24 |
|
| 24 | coming close to | 24 |
|
| 25 | keeping close to | 22 |
|
| 26 | located close to | 19 |
|
| 27 | draw close to | 17 |
|
| 28 | go close to | 16 |
|
| 29 | move close to | 16 |
|
| 30 | stayed close to | 15 |
|
