| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by [v-ing] in [adj] | 87 |
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| 2 | by [v-ing] to [adj] | 71 |
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| 3 | by [v-ing] with [adj] | 56 |
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| 4 | by [v-ing] on [adj] | 45 |
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| 5 | by [v-ing] at [adj] | 43 |
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| 6 | by looking [prep] [adj] | 38 |
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| 7 | by [v-ing] for [adj] | 36 |
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| 8 | by [v-ing] [prep] other | 30 |
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| 9 | by [v-ing] from [adj] | 22 |
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| 10 | by [v-ing] into [adj] | 17 |
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| 11 | by working [prep] [adj] | 13 |
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| 12 | by referring [prep] [adj] | 12 |
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| 13 | by talking [prep] [adj] | 11 |
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| 14 | by resorting [prep] [adj] | 10 |
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| 15 | by [v-ing] of [adj] | 10 |
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| 16 | by [v-ing] between [adj] | 9 |
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| 17 | by focusing [prep] [adj] | 9 |
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| 18 | by drawing [prep] [adj] | 9 |
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| 19 | by [v-ing] [prep] different | 8 |
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| 20 | by [v-ing] [prep] new | 8 |
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| 21 | by going [prep] [adj] | 8 |
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| 22 | by investing [prep] [adj] | 8 |
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| 23 | by acting [prep] [adj] | 7 |
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| 24 | by [v-ing] [prep] certain | 7 |
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| 25 | by [v-ing] as [adj] | 7 |
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| 26 | by [v-ing] [prep] existing | 6 |
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| 27 | by [v-ing] [prep] various | 5 |
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| 28 | by appealing [prep] [adj] | 5 |
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| 29 | by [v-ing] about [adj] | 5 |
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| 30 | by borrowing [prep] [adj] | 5 |
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