| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] [verb] the | 804 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [prep] [v-ing] the | 775 |
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| 3 | [vb past] in [verb] the | 154 |
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| 4 | [vb past] in [verb] the | 154 |
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| 5 | [vb past] by [verb] the | 117 |
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| 6 | [vb past] by [verb] the | 117 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] to [verb] the | 94 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] to [verb] the | 94 |
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| 9 | [vb past] on [verb] the | 92 |
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| 10 | [vb past] on [verb] the | 92 |
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| 11 | succeeded [prep] [verb] the | 77 |
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| 12 | [vb past] of [verb] the | 70 |
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| 13 | [vb past] of [verb] the | 70 |
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| 14 | insisted [prep] [verb] the | 55 |
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| 15 | came [prep] [verb] the | 46 |
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| 16 | [vb past] after [verb] the | 45 |
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| 17 | [vb past] after [verb] the | 45 |
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| 18 | began [prep] [verb] the | 40 |
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| 19 | [vb past] from [verb] the | 38 |
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| 20 | [vb past] from [verb] the | 38 |
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| 21 | [vb past] at [verb] the | 31 |
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| 22 | [vb past] at [verb] the | 31 |
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| 23 | [vb past] for [verb] the | 30 |
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| 24 | [vb past] for [verb] the | 30 |
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| 25 | [vb past] about [verb] the | 24 |
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| 26 | [vb past] about [verb] the | 24 |
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| 27 | said [prep] [verb] the | 22 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [prep] [vb infin] the | 21 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [to] [verb] the | 21 |
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| 30 | went [prep] [verb] the | 20 |
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