| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [verb] [prep] the way | 56 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [vb pp] [prep] the way | 26 |
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| 3 | had [verb] [prep] the way | 21 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [to-vb] [prep] the way | 21 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [verb] in the way | 19 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [verb] in the way | 19 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [verb] on the way | 14 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [verb] on the way | 14 |
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| 9 | [vb past] get [prep] the way | 9 |
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| 10 | 'd [verb] [prep] the way | 6 |
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| 11 | began [verb] [prep] the way | 5 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the way | 5 |
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