| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [to-vb] the [adj] | 1848 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] [verb] the [adj] | 1831 |
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| 3 | having [verb] the [adj] | 476 |
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| 4 | trying [verb] the [adj] | 458 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] [vb pp] the [adj] | 417 |
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| 6 | going [verb] the [adj] | 249 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] [verb] the [num ord] | 147 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] [verb] the [det] | 136 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] [verb] the same | 114 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [verb] the same | 114 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [verb] the [adj -est] | 107 |
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| 12 | attempting [verb] the [adj] | 105 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] [verb] the [num] | 101 |
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| 14 | seeking [verb] the [adj] | 87 |
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| 15 | helping [verb] the [adj] | 69 |
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| 16 | failing [verb] the [adj] | 68 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] get the [adj] | 68 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] [verb] the first | 67 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] [verb] the first | 67 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] [verb] the good | 64 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] to get the [adj] | 62 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] do the [adj] | 56 |
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| 23 | beginning [verb] the [adj] | 53 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] make the [adj] | 52 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] to do the [adj] | 52 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] see the [adj] | 50 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] [verb] the new | 48 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] [verb] the new | 47 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] [verb] the best | 46 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] [verb] the whole | 45 |
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