| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 2743 |
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| 2 | going [to-vb] a [noun] | 880 |
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| 3 | trying [to-vb] a [noun] | 677 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] to have a [noun] | 278 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] to make a [noun] | 218 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] to get a [noun] | 192 |
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| 7 | having [to-vb] a [noun] | 124 |
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| 8 | attempting [to-vb] a [noun] | 110 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] to find a [noun] | 105 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] to take a [noun] | 102 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a lot | 100 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a lot | 100 |
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| 13 | hoping [to-vb] a [noun] | 97 |
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| 14 | planning [to-vb] a [noun] | 90 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] to do a [noun] | 75 |
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| 16 | failing [to-vb] a [noun] | 66 |
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| 17 | seeking [to-vb] a [noun] | 59 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a bit | 55 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a bit | 55 |
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| 20 | beginning [to-vb] a [noun] | 54 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] to become a [noun] | 49 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] to see a [noun] | 47 |
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| 23 | refusing [to-vb] a [noun] | 47 |
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| 24 | wanting [to-vb] a [noun] | 47 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] to put a [noun] | 41 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun prp] | 40 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] to build a [noun] | 40 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a look | 40 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] [to-vb] a look | 40 |
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| 30 | wishing [to-vb] a [noun] | 39 |
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