| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] | 138 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 46 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 44 |
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| 4 | [to-vb] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 28 |
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| 5 | start [v-ing] for the [noun] | 24 |
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| 6 | [verb] [v-ing] for the [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 7 | [vb base] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 22 |
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| 8 | [verb] looking for the [noun] | 17 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 16 |
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| 10 | begin [v-ing] for the [noun] | 14 |
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| 11 | [verb] waiting for the [noun] | 12 |
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| 12 | [verb] working for the [noun] | 12 |
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| 13 | keep [v-ing] for the [noun] | 10 |
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| 14 | began [v-ing] for the [noun] | 8 |
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| 15 | started [v-ing] for the [noun] | 7 |
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| 16 | continue [v-ing] for the [noun] | 7 |
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| 17 | go [v-ing] for the [noun] | 7 |
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| 18 | stop [v-ing] for the [noun] | 6 |
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| 19 | [verb] [v-ing] for the [noun prp] | 6 |
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| 20 | [verb] paying for the [noun] | 6 |
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| 21 | start [v-ing] for the [noun] | 6 |
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| 22 | to keep [v-ing] for the [noun] | 5 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 5 |
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| 24 | [vb -s] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 5 |
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| 25 | to start [v-ing] for the [noun] | 5 |
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| 26 | [verb] [v-ing] for the child | 5 |
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| 27 | spend [v-ing] for the [noun] | 5 |
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| 28 | [verb] fighting for the [noun] | 5 |
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