| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | before [v-ing] [prep] | 2351 |
|
| 2 | before [v-ing] to | 911 |
|
| 3 | before [v-ing] on | 278 |
|
| 4 | before [v-ing] into | 267 |
|
| 5 | before going [prep] | 240 |
|
| 6 | before returning [prep] | 211 |
|
| 7 | before [v-ing] in | 199 |
|
| 8 | before [v-ing] for | 169 |
|
| 9 | before [v-ing] at | 134 |
|
| 10 | before [v-ing] with | 126 |
|
| 11 | before moving [prep] | 112 |
|
| 12 | before turning [prep] | 110 |
|
| 13 | before embarking [prep] | 89 |
|
| 14 | before coming [prep] | 84 |
|
| 15 | before leaving [prep] | 55 |
|
| 16 | before looking [prep] | 44 |
|
| 17 | before arriving [prep] | 43 |
|
| 18 | before proceeding [prep] | 42 |
|
| 19 | before retiring [prep] | 40 |
|
| 20 | before [v-ing] through | 36 |
|
| 21 | before [v-ing] from | 35 |
|
| 22 | before deciding [prep] | 35 |
|
| 23 | before falling [prep] | 33 |
|
| 24 | before continuing [prep] | 29 |
|
| 25 | before settling [prep] | 25 |
|
| 26 | before taking [prep] | 23 |
|
| 27 | before getting [prep] | 22 |
|
| 28 | before heading [prep] | 22 |
|
| 29 | before travelling [prep] | 21 |
|
| 30 | before starting [prep] | 20 |
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