| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] by chance | 111 |
|
| 2 | [verb] by chance | 103 |
|
| 3 | [adv] by chance | 95 |
|
| 4 | [vb pp] by chance | 54 |
|
| 5 | [noun] by chance | 34 |
|
| 6 | quite by chance | 33 |
|
| 7 | quite by chance | 33 |
|
| 8 | [pron] by chance | 28 |
|
| 9 | [conj] by chance | 25 |
|
| 10 | [noun sg] by chance | 23 |
|
| 11 | [pers pn] by chance | 20 |
|
| 12 | [subord] by chance | 17 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] by chance | 16 |
|
| 14 | occur by chance | 13 |
|
| 15 | only by chance | 12 |
|
| 16 | only by chance | 12 |
|
| 17 | [v-ing] by chance | 12 |
|
| 18 | [vb infin] by chance | 12 |
|
| 19 | be by chance | 11 |
|
| 20 | arise by chance | 11 |
|
| 21 | [be] by chance | 11 |
|
| 22 | purely by chance | 10 |
|
| 23 | expect by chance | 10 |
|
| 24 | if by chance | 10 |
|
| 25 | purely by chance | 10 |
|
| 26 | if by chance | 10 |
|
| 27 | meet by chance | 10 |
|
| 28 | almost by chance | 9 |
|
| 29 | almost by chance | 9 |
|
| 30 | not by chance | 9 |
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