| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] a | 199 |
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| 2 | by [v-ing] it [prep] a | 79 |
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| 3 | by [v-ing] it [prep] a | 79 |
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| 4 | by [v-ing] they [prep] a | 72 |
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| 5 | by [v-ing] them [prep] a | 72 |
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| 6 | by [v-ing] [pron] with a | 60 |
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| 7 | by [v-ing] [pron] in a | 42 |
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| 8 | by [v-ing] [pron] as a | 37 |
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| 9 | by [v-ing] [pron] to a | 31 |
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| 10 | by [v-ing] [pn reflx] [prep] a | 31 |
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| 11 | by [v-ing] him [prep] a | 25 |
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| 12 | by [v-ing] he [prep] a | 25 |
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| 13 | by [v-ing] [pron] into a | 19 |
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| 14 | by [v-ing] himself [prep] a | 18 |
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| 15 | by [v-ing] himself [prep] a | 18 |
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| 16 | by [v-ing] her [prep] a | 12 |
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| 17 | by [v-ing] she [prep] a | 12 |
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| 18 | by placing [pron] [prep] a | 10 |
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| 19 | by [v-ing] [pron] on a | 9 |
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| 20 | by providing [pron] [prep] a | 9 |
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| 21 | by [v-ing] [pron] from a | 9 |
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| 22 | by [v-ing] [pron] for a | 7 |
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| 23 | by describing [pron] [prep] a | 7 |
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| 24 | by [v-ing] you [prep] a | 6 |
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| 25 | by [v-ing] itself [prep] a | 6 |
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| 26 | by comparing [pron] [prep] a | 6 |
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| 27 | by [v-ing] you [prep] a | 6 |
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| 28 | by [v-ing] itself [prep] a | 6 |
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| 29 | by [v-ing] [pron] through a | 6 |
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| 30 | by treating [pron] [prep] a | 5 |
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