| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [noun pl] ' | 410 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] [noun pl] 's | 212 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] children ['s] | 89 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] women ['s] | 81 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] men ['s] | 26 |
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| 6 | using [noun pl] ['s] | 20 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] pupils ['s] | 19 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] students ['s] | 17 |
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| 9 | assessing [noun pl] ['s] | 17 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] patients ['s] | 16 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] teachers ['s] | 15 |
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| 12 | meeting [noun pl] ['s] | 14 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] workers ['s] | 14 |
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| 14 | reducing [noun pl] ['s] | 9 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] citizens ['s] | 9 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] parents ['s] | 8 |
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| 17 | studying [noun pl] ['s] | 8 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] banks ['s] | 8 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] artists ['s] | 8 |
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| 20 | paying [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 21 | cutting [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 22 | taking [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 23 | measuring [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] companies ['s] | 7 |
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| 25 | wearing [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 26 | analysing [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 27 | putting [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 28 | having [noun pl] ['s] | 7 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] members ['s] | 7 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] players ['s] | 6 |
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