| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by [pron] [vb mod] | 122 |
|
| 2 | by [pers pn] [modal v] | 51 |
|
| 3 | by [Wh det] [modal v] | 35 |
|
| 4 | by what [modal v] | 33 |
|
| 5 | by what [modal v] | 33 |
|
| 6 | by [pn reflx] [modal v] | 27 |
|
| 7 | by [pron] will | 25 |
|
| 8 | by [pron] will | 25 |
|
| 9 | by [pron] can | 24 |
|
| 10 | by [pron] can | 22 |
|
| 11 | by [pron] would | 20 |
|
| 12 | by itself [modal v] | 20 |
|
| 13 | by itself [modal v] | 20 |
|
| 14 | by [pron] would | 19 |
|
| 15 | by [pron] may | 13 |
|
| 16 | by they [modal v] | 13 |
|
| 17 | by [pron] may | 13 |
|
| 18 | by [pron] could | 12 |
|
| 19 | by he [modal v] | 12 |
|
| 20 | by [pron] could | 12 |
|
| 21 | by him [modal v] | 11 |
|
| 22 | by [pron] might | 10 |
|
| 23 | by [pron] might | 10 |
|
| 24 | by it [modal v] | 9 |
|
| 25 | by it [modal v] | 9 |
|
| 26 | by [indef pn] [modal v] | 8 |
|
| 27 | by you [modal v] | 7 |
|
| 28 | by them [modal v] | 7 |
|
| 29 | by you [modal v] | 7 |
|
| 30 | by they [modal v] | 6 |
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