| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | as [v-ing] | 9979 |
|
| 2 | when [v-ing] | 7141 |
|
| 3 | while [v-ing] | 5786 |
|
| 4 | than [v-ing] | 3773 |
|
| 5 | [subord] having | 1838 |
|
| 6 | if [v-ing] | 1442 |
|
| 7 | whilst [v-ing] | 942 |
|
| 8 | [subord] saying | 629 |
|
| 9 | [subord] making | 590 |
|
| 10 | though [v-ing] | 541 |
|
| 11 | [subord] using | 530 |
|
| 12 | although [v-ing] | 500 |
|
| 13 | [subord] working | 466 |
|
| 14 | [subord] trying | 460 |
|
| 15 | [subord] providing | 381 |
|
| 16 | [subord] considering | 320 |
|
| 17 | [subord] taking | 315 |
|
| 18 | [subord] looking | 306 |
|
| 19 | [subord] dealing | 305 |
|
| 20 | because [v-ing] | 288 |
|
| 21 | [subord] giving | 288 |
|
| 22 | [subord] going | 246 |
|
| 23 | [subord] playing | 232 |
|
| 24 | where [v-ing] | 232 |
|
| 25 | [subord] doing | 224 |
|
| 26 | whether [v-ing] | 219 |
|
| 27 | [subord] waiting | 209 |
|
| 28 | [subord] acting | 183 |
|
| 29 | [subord] talking | 180 |
|
| 30 | [subord] reading | 177 |
|
