| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talking to [pers pn] [prep] the | 31 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] to him [prep] the | 26 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] in the | 24 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] on the | 20 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] to her [prep] the | 18 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] to it [prep] the | 17 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] to you [prep] the | 17 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] at the | 16 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] to me [prep] the | 15 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] to them [prep] the | 12 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] to us [prep] the | 11 |
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| 12 | coming to [pers pn] [prep] the | 11 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] about the | 11 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] from the | 10 |
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| 15 | speaking to [pers pn] [prep] the | 7 |
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| 16 | listening to [pers pn] [prep] the | 6 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] as the | 6 |
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| 18 | calling to [pers pn] [prep] the | 5 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] with the | 5 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] to [pers pn] for the | 5 |
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