| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] the lead in | 164 |
|
| 2 | take the lead in | 134 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] the lead in | 63 |
|
| 4 | took the lead in | 50 |
|
| 5 | [to-vb] the lead in | 30 |
|
| 6 | [v-ing] the lead in | 24 |
|
| 7 | to take the lead in | 21 |
|
| 8 | taking the lead in | 19 |
|
| 9 | taken the lead in | 17 |
|
| 10 | [vb pp] the lead in | 17 |
|
| 11 | [vb infin] the lead in | 16 |
|
| 12 | take the lead in | 15 |
|
| 13 | play the lead in | 11 |
|
| 14 | [vb -s] the lead in | 10 |
|
| 15 | takes the lead in | 7 |
|
| 16 | regain the lead in | 7 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] the lead in | 6 |
|
| 18 | to play the lead in | 5 |
|
| 19 | take the lead in | 5 |
|
