| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 197 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [v-ing] in the [adj] | 44 |
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| 3 | began [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 31 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [v-ing] to the [adj] | 30 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [v-ing] at the [adj] | 26 |
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| 6 | started [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 22 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [v-ing] on the [adj] | 22 |
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| 8 | kept [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 20 |
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| 9 | stood [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 16 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [v-ing] for the [adj] | 16 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] | 16 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [v-ing] through the [adj] | 15 |
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| 13 | went [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 15 |
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| 14 | [vb past] going [prep] the [adj] | 14 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the [num] | 13 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [v-ing] into the [adj] | 12 |
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| 17 | came [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 12 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [v-ing] with the [adj] | 12 |
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| 19 | [vb past] staring [prep] the [adj] | 11 |
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| 20 | [vb past] looking [prep] the [adj] | 10 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [v-ing] about the [adj] | 10 |
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| 22 | meant [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 9 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 9 |
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| 24 | sat [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 9 |
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| 25 | [vb past] working [prep] the [adj] | 8 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [v-ing] from the [adj] | 7 |
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| 28 | [vb past] talking [prep] the [adj] | 7 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the same | 7 |
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