| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | because they [vb past] [verb] | 251 |
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| 2 | because they [vb past] [vb pp] | 158 |
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| 3 | because they had [verb] | 145 |
|
| 4 | because they [vb past] [to-vb] | 79 |
|
| 5 | because they 'd [verb] | 30 |
|
| 6 | because they [vb past] hear | 13 |
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| 7 | because they wanted [verb] | 12 |
|
| 8 | because they [vb past] heard | 12 |
|
| 9 | because they [vb past] have | 11 |
|
| 10 | because they [vb past] get | 9 |
|
| 11 | because they [vb past] lose | 9 |
|
| 12 | because they [vb past] had | 8 |
|
| 13 | because they [vb past] got | 8 |
|
| 14 | because they [vb past] lost | 7 |
|
| 15 | because they [vb past] [vb infin] | 7 |
|
| 16 | because they [vb past] [v-ing] | 7 |
|
| 17 | because they seemed [verb] | 6 |
|
| 18 | because they did [verb] | 6 |
|
| 19 | because they wished [verb] | 6 |
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| 20 | because they [vb past] make | 6 |
|
| 21 | because they [vb past] become | 6 |
|
| 22 | because they refused [verb] | 6 |
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| 23 | because they failed [verb] | 5 |
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| 24 | because they [vb past] put | 5 |
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| 25 | because they tried [verb] | 5 |
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