| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] by the [noun] | 914 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] by the [noun sg] | 782 |
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| 3 | judging by the [noun] | 147 |
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| 4 | standing by the [noun] | 135 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] by the [noun pl] | 94 |
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| 6 | sitting by the [noun] | 64 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] by the window | 35 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] by the window | 34 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] by the fire | 33 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] by the fire | 33 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] by the [noun prp] | 33 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] by the end | 30 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] by the end | 30 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] by the door | 29 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] by the door | 29 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] by the time | 25 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] by the time | 25 |
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| 18 | writing by the [noun] | 22 |
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| 19 | going by the [noun] | 22 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] by the minute | 19 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] by the minute | 19 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] by the way | 18 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] by the way | 18 |
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| 24 | waiting by the [noun] | 16 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] by the side | 15 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] by the side | 15 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] by the number | 15 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] by the number | 13 |
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| 29 | lying by the [noun] | 12 |
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| 30 | walking by the [noun] | 12 |
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