| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | brought about [prep] | 492 |
|
| 2 | [vb pp] about by | 481 |
|
| 3 | [vb pp] about in | 94 |
|
| 4 | come about [prep] | 62 |
|
| 5 | [vb pp] about with | 36 |
|
| 6 | [vb pp] about through | 32 |
|
| 7 | [vb pp] about as | 28 |
|
| 8 | hedged about [prep] | 20 |
|
| 9 | written about [prep] | 16 |
|
| 10 | [vb pp] about for | 12 |
|
| 11 | known about [prep] | 11 |
|
| 12 | put about [prep] | 10 |
|
| 13 | [vb pp] about on | 9 |
|
| 14 | [vb pp] about at | 8 |
|
| 15 | [vb pp] about like | 8 |
|
| 16 | blown about [prep] | 7 |
|
| 17 | read about [prep] | 7 |
|
| 18 | tossed about [prep] | 7 |
|
| 19 | spoken about [prep] | 7 |
|
| 20 | bandied about [prep] | 6 |
|
| 21 | [vb pp] about since | 6 |
|
| 22 | messed about [prep] | 6 |
|
| 23 | [vb pp] about during | 5 |
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