| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] [unc] | 399 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] ['s] | 380 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] ' | 314 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] ' | 314 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] 's | 66 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] 's | 66 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] the children [unc] | 27 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] the women [unc] | 21 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] [no cls] | 19 |
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| 10 | following the [noun pl] [unc] | 12 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] the men [unc] | 10 |
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| 12 | winning the [noun pl] [unc] | 8 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] the visitors [unc] | 8 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] the taxpayers [unc] | 7 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] er | 7 |
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| 16 | supporting the [noun pl] [unc] | 7 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] the teachers [unc] | 7 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] er | 7 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] the students [unc] | 7 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] the banks [unc] | 7 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] erm | 6 |
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| 22 | using the [noun pl] [unc] | 6 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] the miners [unc] | 6 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] the girls [unc] | 6 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] the [noun pl] erm | 6 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] the tories [unc] | 5 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] the parents [unc] | 5 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] the pupils [unc] | 5 |
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| 29 | dismissing the [noun pl] [unc] | 5 |
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