| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [v-ing] the | 1408 |
|
| 2 | began [v-ing] the | 190 |
|
| 3 | started [v-ing] the | 152 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] using the | 91 |
|
| 5 | kept [v-ing] the | 65 |
|
| 6 | meant [v-ing] the | 59 |
|
| 7 | stopped [v-ing] the | 51 |
|
| 8 | admitted [v-ing] the | 47 |
|
| 9 | involved [v-ing] the | 47 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] watching the | 47 |
|
| 11 | stood [v-ing] the | 43 |
|
| 12 | enjoyed [v-ing] the | 39 |
|
| 13 | included [v-ing] the | 35 |
|
| 14 | sat [v-ing] the | 33 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] making the | 32 |
|
| 16 | finished [v-ing] the | 31 |
|
| 17 | said [v-ing] the | 30 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] following the | 28 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] taking the | 26 |
|
| 20 | suggested [v-ing] the | 25 |
|
| 21 | considered [v-ing] the | 24 |
|
| 22 | tried [v-ing] the | 24 |
|
| 23 | denied [v-ing] the | 21 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] reading the | 19 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] playing the | 19 |
|
| 26 | proposed [v-ing] the | 16 |
|
| 27 | continued [v-ing] the | 15 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] leaving the | 14 |
|
| 29 | [vb past] seeing the | 14 |
|
| 30 | found [v-ing] the | 14 |
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