| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] while [v-ing] | 102 |
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| 2 | [vb past] when [v-ing] | 90 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] as [v-ing] | 84 |
|
| 4 | died [subord] [v-ing] | 26 |
|
| 5 | saw [subord] [v-ing] | 21 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [subord] having | 16 |
|
| 7 | did [subord] [v-ing] | 14 |
|
| 8 | said [subord] [v-ing] | 12 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [subord] working | 12 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] whilst [v-ing] | 11 |
|
| 11 | crashed [subord] [v-ing] | 9 |
|
| 12 | described [subord] [v-ing] | 9 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [subord] attempting | 9 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [subord] trying | 7 |
|
| 15 | regarded [subord] [v-ing] | 7 |
|
| 16 | wondered [subord] [v-ing] | 7 |
|
| 17 | fell [subord] [v-ing] | 7 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] [subord] playing | 6 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [subord] making | 6 |
|
| 20 | met [subord] [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 21 | had [subord] [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] if [v-ing] | 5 |
|
| 23 | made [subord] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [subord] living | 5 |
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| 25 | felt [subord] [v-ing] | 5 |
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