| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [to-vb] an [adj] | 246 |
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| 2 | having [verb] an [adj] | 62 |
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| 3 | trying [verb] an [adj] | 60 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] [vb pp] an [adj] | 46 |
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| 5 | going [verb] an [adj] | 43 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] have an [adj] | 21 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] to have an [adj] | 16 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] [verb] an extra | 12 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] make an [adj] | 11 |
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| 10 | attempting [verb] an [adj] | 11 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [verb] an old | 10 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] to make an [adj] | 9 |
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| 13 | beginning [verb] an [adj] | 9 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] find an [adj] | 9 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [verb] an awful | 8 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] to find an [adj] | 8 |
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| 17 | planning [verb] an [adj] | 8 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] take an [adj] | 8 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] to establish an [adj] | 8 |
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| 20 | hoping [verb] an [adj] | 8 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] establish an [adj] | 8 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] [verb] an independent | 7 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] [verb] an important | 7 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] get an [adj] | 7 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] play an [adj] | 7 |
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| 26 | starting [verb] an [adj] | 7 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] become an [adj] | 7 |
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| 28 | failing [verb] an [adj] | 7 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] create an [adj] | 7 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] [v-ing] an [adj] | 6 |
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