| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | a way of [v-ing] | 1504 |
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| 2 | a way [prep] getting | 80 |
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| 3 | a way [prep] making | 44 |
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| 4 | a way [prep] doing | 35 |
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| 5 | a way [prep] reducing | 24 |
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| 6 | a way [prep] avoiding | 24 |
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| 7 | a way [prep] bringing | 22 |
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| 8 | a way [prep] thinking | 21 |
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| 9 | a way [prep] saying | 20 |
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| 10 | a way [prep] helping | 19 |
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| 11 | a way [prep] keeping | 18 |
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| 12 | a way [prep] controlling | 17 |
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| 13 | a way [prep] working | 17 |
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| 14 | a way [prep] looking | 17 |
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| 15 | a way [prep] coping | 16 |
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| 16 | a way [prep] finding | 16 |
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| 17 | a way [prep] dealing | 13 |
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| 18 | a way [prep] expressing | 13 |
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| 19 | a way [prep] showing | 13 |
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| 20 | a way [prep] preventing | 12 |
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| 21 | a way [prep] talking | 12 |
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| 22 | a way [prep] giving | 11 |
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| 23 | a way [prep] understanding | 11 |
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| 24 | a way [prep] using | 11 |
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| 25 | a way [prep] creating | 10 |
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| 26 | a way [prep] living | 10 |
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| 27 | a way [prep] saving | 10 |
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| 28 | a way [prep] ensuring | 10 |
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| 29 | a way [prep] introducing | 10 |
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| 30 | a way [prep] explaining | 9 |
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