| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make [noun] worse | 239 |
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| 2 | [verb] [noun pl] worse | 230 |
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| 3 | [verb] matter worse | 160 |
|
| 4 | [verb] matters worse | 159 |
|
| 5 | [to-vb] [noun] worse | 99 |
|
| 6 | to make [noun] worse | 98 |
|
| 7 | [verb] things worse | 68 |
|
| 8 | [verb] thing worse | 68 |
|
| 9 | [vb infin] [noun] worse | 46 |
|
| 10 | make [noun] worse | 45 |
|
| 11 | [vb pp] [noun] worse | 32 |
|
| 12 | made [noun] worse | 32 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [noun] worse | 22 |
|
| 14 | made [noun] worse | 21 |
|
| 15 | makes [noun] worse | 20 |
|
| 16 | [vb -s] [noun] worse | 20 |
|
| 17 | [v-ing] [noun] worse | 18 |
|
| 18 | making [noun] worse | 17 |
|
| 19 | [verb] [noun sg] worse | 10 |
|
| 20 | make [noun] worse | 6 |
|
| 21 | [vb base] [noun] worse | 6 |
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