| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by contrast | 1432 |
|
| 2 | by way | 1423 |
|
| 3 | by virtue | 976 |
|
| 4 | by reference | 708 |
|
| 5 | by law | 552 |
|
| 6 | by side | 544 |
|
| 7 | by government | 538 |
|
| 8 | by comparison | 535 |
|
| 9 | by hand | 519 |
|
| 10 | by definition | 478 |
|
| 11 | by day | 433 |
|
| 12 | by reason | 410 |
|
| 13 | by chance | 406 |
|
| 14 | by parliament | 363 |
|
| 15 | by accident | 358 |
|
| 16 | by surprise | 352 |
|
| 17 | by section | 343 |
|
| 18 | by nature | 321 |
|
| 19 | by train | 315 |
|
| 20 | by telephone | 313 |
|
| 21 | by car | 287 |
|
| 22 | by post | 282 |
|
| 23 | by night | 280 |
|
| 24 | by fire | 264 |
|
| 25 | by implication | 260 |
|
| 26 | by name | 259 |
|
| 27 | by force | 256 |
|
| 28 | by road | 255 |
|
| 29 | by air | 235 |
|
| 30 | by statute | 227 |
|
