| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] by [v-ing] the [noun pl] | 351 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] by [verb] the [noun pl] | 236 |
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| 3 | [vb infin] by [verb] the [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 4 | [vb base] by [verb] the [noun pl] | 25 |
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| 5 | begin by [verb] the [noun pl] | 24 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] by [verb] the [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 7 | achieved by [verb] the [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 8 | achieve by [verb] the [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 9 | obtain by [verb] the [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 10 | obtained by [verb] the [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 11 | [to-vb] by [verb] the [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 12 | [vb past] by [verb] the [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 13 | do by [verb] the [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] by [verb] the [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 15 | work by [verb] the [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 16 | start by [verb] the [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 17 | done by [verb] the [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 18 | [verb] by comparing the [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 19 | [verb] by compare the [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 20 | [verb] by using the [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 21 | [verb] by use the [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 22 | [verb] by examining the [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 23 | [verb] by consider the [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 24 | [verb] by considering the [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 25 | [verb] by examine the [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 26 | begin by [verb] the [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 27 | begin by [verb] the [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 28 | [verb] by [verb] the sections | 7 |
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| 29 | make by [verb] the [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 30 | [verb] by apply the [noun pl] | 6 |
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