| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] by [verb] the [noun sg] | 1255 |
|
| 2 | [verb] by [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 1250 |
|
| 3 | [verb] by [noun] the [noun sg] | 95 |
|
| 4 | [verb] by [adv] the [noun sg] | 91 |
|
| 5 | [verb] by [adv] the [noun sg] | 84 |
|
| 6 | [verb] by [adj] the [noun sg] | 71 |
|
| 7 | [verb] by [det] the [noun sg] | 67 |
|
| 8 | [verb] by both the [noun sg] | 53 |
|
| 9 | [verb] by both the [noun sg] | 53 |
|
| 10 | [verb] by using the [noun sg] | 47 |
|
| 11 | [verb] by use the [noun sg] | 47 |
|
| 12 | [verb] by all the [noun sg] | 44 |
|
| 13 | [verb] by all the [noun sg] | 44 |
|
| 14 | [verb] by [pron] the [noun sg] | 44 |
|
| 15 | [verb] by [noun prp] the [noun sg] | 40 |
|
| 16 | [verb] by [noun sg] the [noun sg] | 39 |
|
| 17 | [verb] by [Wh det] the [noun sg] | 37 |
|
| 18 | [verb] by considering the [noun sg] | 31 |
|
| 19 | [verb] by consider the [noun sg] | 31 |
|
| 20 | [verb] by compare the [noun sg] | 29 |
|
| 21 | [verb] by comparing the [noun sg] | 29 |
|
| 22 | [verb] by measuring the [noun sg] | 27 |
|
| 23 | [verb] by measure the [noun sg] | 27 |
|
| 24 | [verb] by taking the [noun sg] | 26 |
|
| 25 | [verb] by take the [noun sg] | 26 |
|
| 26 | [verb] by increasing the [noun sg] | 24 |
|
| 27 | [verb] by increase the [noun sg] | 24 |
|
| 28 | [verb] by what the [noun sg] | 23 |
|
| 29 | [verb] by what the [noun sg] | 23 |
|
| 30 | [verb] by either the [noun sg] | 23 |
|
