| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by [verb] [prep] a | 585 |
|
| 2 | by [v-ing] [prep] a | 582 |
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| 3 | by [verb] to a | 89 |
|
| 4 | by [verb] in a | 88 |
|
| 5 | by [verb] on a | 79 |
|
| 6 | by [verb] for a | 72 |
|
| 7 | by [verb] with a | 39 |
|
| 8 | by [verb] at a | 39 |
|
| 9 | by [verb] as a | 37 |
|
| 10 | by [verb] into a | 34 |
|
| 11 | by looking [prep] a | 32 |
|
| 12 | by look [prep] a | 32 |
|
| 13 | by [verb] through a | 29 |
|
| 14 | by [verb] from a | 27 |
|
| 15 | by acting [prep] a | 22 |
|
| 16 | by act [prep] a | 22 |
|
| 17 | by going [prep] a | 18 |
|
| 18 | by go [prep] a | 18 |
|
| 19 | by working [prep] a | 16 |
|
| 20 | by work [prep] a | 16 |
|
| 21 | by call [prep] a | 14 |
|
| 22 | by calling [prep] a | 14 |
|
| 23 | by refer [prep] a | 13 |
|
| 24 | by referring [prep] a | 13 |
|
| 25 | by move [prep] a | 10 |
|
| 26 | by moving [prep] a | 10 |
|
| 27 | by asking [prep] a | 9 |
|
| 28 | by jump [prep] a | 9 |
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| 29 | by starting [prep] a | 9 |
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| 30 | by ask [prep] a | 9 |
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