| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [to-vb] the first | 38 |
|
| 2 | [v-ing] [to-vb] the next | 26 |
|
| 3 | [v-ing] [to-vb] the last | 22 |
|
| 4 | going [to-vb] the [num ord] | 18 |
|
| 5 | trying [to-vb] the [num ord] | 16 |
|
| 6 | [v-ing] to become the [num ord] | 13 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] to have the [num ord] | 6 |
|
| 8 | attempting [to-vb] the [num ord] | 6 |
|
| 9 | hoping [to-vb] the [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 10 | beginning [to-vb] the [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 11 | [v-ing] [to-vb] the third | 5 |
|
| 12 | [v-ing] [to-vb] the second | 5 |
|
| 13 | planning [to-vb] the [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 14 | [v-ing] to get the [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 15 | [v-ing] to make the [num ord] | 5 |
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