| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] the first | 116 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] of [v-ing] the [num ord] | 76 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] by [v-ing] the [num ord] | 47 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] in [v-ing] the [num ord] | 30 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] the last | 28 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] the second | 28 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] the next | 25 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [prep] becoming the [num ord] | 25 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] after [v-ing] the [num ord] | 17 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] for [v-ing] the [num ord] | 17 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [prep] winning the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 12 | way [prep] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] [prep] making the [num ord] | 11 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] to [v-ing] the [num ord] | 11 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] before [v-ing] the [num ord] | 10 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] the third | 10 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] [prep] having the [num ord] | 8 |
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| 18 | chance [prep] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 7 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] [prep] losing the [num ord] | 6 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] [prep] producing the [num ord] | 6 |
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| 21 | [noun sg] [prep] providing the [num ord] | 5 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] without [v-ing] the [num ord] | 5 |
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| 23 | history [prep] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 5 |
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