| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | by [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] | 34 |
|
| 2 | by [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 15 |
|
| 3 | by [pn reflx] [modal v] [vb infin] | 10 |
|
| 4 | by [pron] [modal v] have | 10 |
|
| 5 | by itself [modal v] [vb infin] | 8 |
|
| 6 | by [pron] would [vb infin] | 8 |
|
| 7 | by [pron] would [vb infin] | 8 |
|
| 8 | by itself [modal v] [vb infin] | 8 |
|
| 9 | by [pron] can [vb infin] | 7 |
|
| 10 | by [pron] can [vb infin] | 7 |
|
| 11 | by [pron] will [vb infin] | 7 |
|
| 12 | by [pron] will [vb infin] | 7 |
|
| 13 | by [Wh det] [modal v] [vb infin] | 7 |
|
| 14 | by what [modal v] [vb infin] | 6 |
|
| 15 | by what [modal v] [vb infin] | 6 |
|
| 16 | by [pron] could [vb infin] | 5 |
|
| 17 | by [pron] could [vb infin] | 5 |
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