| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by a [adj] | 17073 |
|
| 2 | by a [adj] | 15668 |
|
| 3 | by a [adj] | 13941 |
|
| 4 | by an [adj] | 3132 |
|
| 5 | by a [adj -er] | 436 |
|
| 6 | by a single | 381 |
|
| 7 | by a single | 381 |
|
| 8 | by a [num] | 355 |
|
| 9 | by a [num ord] | 349 |
|
| 10 | by a new | 328 |
|
| 11 | by a new | 326 |
|
| 12 | by a small | 307 |
|
| 13 | by a small | 289 |
|
| 14 | by a [det] | 265 |
|
| 15 | by a large | 264 |
|
| 16 | by a large | 239 |
|
| 17 | by a local | 228 |
|
| 18 | by a local | 228 |
|
| 19 | by a third | 196 |
|
| 20 | by a third | 196 |
|
| 21 | by a few | 170 |
|
| 22 | by a few | 170 |
|
| 23 | by a far | 148 |
|
| 24 | by a further | 147 |
|
| 25 | by a long | 138 |
|
| 26 | by a long | 135 |
|
| 27 | by a young | 130 |
|
| 28 | by a high | 126 |
|
| 29 | by a special | 120 |
|
| 30 | by a special | 120 |
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