| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the | 1406 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [v-ing] in the | 205 |
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| 3 | began [v-ing] [prep] the | 182 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [v-ing] to the | 173 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [v-ing] at the | 168 |
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| 6 | came [v-ing] [prep] the | 156 |
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| 7 | started [v-ing] [prep] the | 142 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [v-ing] on the | 142 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [v-ing] into the | 98 |
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| 10 | stood [v-ing] [prep] the | 95 |
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| 11 | kept [v-ing] [prep] the | 93 |
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| 12 | went [v-ing] [prep] the | 86 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [v-ing] through the | 76 |
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| 14 | [vb past] looking [prep] the | 71 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [v-ing] for the | 67 |
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| 16 | sat [v-ing] [prep] the | 58 |
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| 17 | [vb past] going [prep] the | 56 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [v-ing] from the | 52 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [v-ing] with the | 46 |
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| 20 | [vb past] working [prep] the | 45 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [v-ing] about the | 43 |
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| 22 | [vb past] talking [prep] the | 37 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [v-ing] down the | 36 |
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| 24 | [vb past] running [prep] the | 35 |
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| 25 | lay [v-ing] [prep] the | 34 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [v-ing] across the | 33 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [v-ing] round the | 30 |
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| 28 | [vb past] staring [prep] the | 29 |
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| 29 | [vb past] walking [prep] the | 29 |
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| 30 | enjoyed [v-ing] [prep] the | 27 |
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