| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had [vb pp] [to-vb] a | 500 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] failed [to-vb] a | 48 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] agreed [to-vb] a | 43 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] managed [to-vb] a | 42 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] decided [to-vb] a | 41 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] tried [to-vb] a | 38 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [vb pp] to make a | 37 |
|
| 8 | 'd [vb pp] [to-vb] a | 33 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [vb pp] to have a | 26 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] come [to-vb] a | 25 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [vb pp] to take a | 25 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] wanted [to-vb] a | 23 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] begun [to-vb] a | 21 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] had [to-vb] a | 19 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] refused [to-vb] a | 18 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] hoped [to-vb] a | 17 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] [vb pp] to get a | 16 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] [vb pp] to become a | 15 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [vb pp] to buy a | 14 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] [vb pp] to find a | 14 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] planned [to-vb] a | 14 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] intended [to-vb] a | 13 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] gone [to-vb] a | 13 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] [vb pp] to do a | 12 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] [vb pp] to form a | 11 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] [vb pp] to establish a | 10 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] [vb pp] to produce a | 10 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] attempted [to-vb] a | 9 |
|
| 29 | [vb past] sought [to-vb] a | 8 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] [vb pp] to create a | 8 |
|
