| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | as they [vb past] [verb] | 546 |
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| 2 | as they [vb past] [vb pp] | 251 |
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| 3 | as they [vb past] [to-vb] | 249 |
|
| 4 | as they had [verb] | 213 |
|
| 5 | as they [vb past] do | 63 |
|
| 6 | as they tried [verb] | 52 |
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| 7 | as they [vb past] done | 52 |
|
| 8 | as they began [verb] | 38 |
|
| 9 | as they [vb past] [v-ing] | 36 |
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| 10 | as they 'd [verb] | 31 |
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| 11 | as they prepared [verb] | 17 |
|
| 12 | as they attempted [verb] | 15 |
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| 13 | as they [vb past] leave | 14 |
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| 14 | as they started [verb] | 12 |
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| 15 | as they [vb past] go | 11 |
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| 16 | as they [vb past] to do | 11 |
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| 17 | as they struggled [verb] | 11 |
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| 18 | as they [vb past] hope | 10 |
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| 19 | as they sat [verb] | 10 |
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| 20 | as they [vb past] hoped | 10 |
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| 21 | as they continued [verb] | 10 |
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| 22 | as they [vb past] get | 9 |
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| 23 | as they did [verb] | 9 |
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| 24 | as they [vb past] make | 9 |
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| 25 | as they came [verb] | 9 |
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| 26 | as they [vb past] enter | 9 |
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| 27 | as they stood [verb] | 9 |
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| 28 | as they became [verb] | 8 |
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| 29 | as they [vb past] walk | 8 |
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| 30 | as they [vb past] move | 8 |
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