| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 3119 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun] | 2842 |
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| 3 | going [to-vb] a [noun] | 967 |
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| 4 | trying [to-vb] a [noun] | 771 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] [to-vb] an [noun] | 396 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] to have a [noun] | 313 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] to make a [noun] | 258 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] to get a [noun] | 216 |
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| 9 | having [to-vb] a [noun] | 138 |
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| 10 | attempting [to-vb] a [noun] | 124 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] to take a [noun] | 120 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] to find a [noun] | 117 |
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| 13 | hoping [to-vb] a [noun] | 103 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a lot | 100 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a lot | 100 |
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| 16 | planning [to-vb] a [noun] | 96 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] to do a [noun] | 82 |
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| 18 | failing [to-vb] a [noun] | 77 |
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| 19 | beginning [to-vb] a [noun] | 75 |
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| 20 | seeking [to-vb] a [noun] | 72 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] to become a [noun] | 57 |
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| 22 | refusing [to-vb] a [noun] | 56 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a bit | 55 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a bit | 55 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun prp] | 55 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] to see a [noun] | 54 |
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| 27 | wanting [to-vb] a [noun] | 53 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] to put a [noun] | 51 |
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| 29 | wishing [to-vb] a [noun] | 46 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] to create a [noun] | 45 |
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