| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | means [prep] [v-ing] the [noun] | 461 |
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| 2 | means [prep] [verb] the [noun] | 461 |
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| 3 | means of [verb] the [noun] | 437 |
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| 4 | means [prep] [verb] the [noun sg] | 369 |
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| 5 | means [prep] [verb] the [noun pl] | 81 |
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| 6 | means for [verb] the [noun] | 17 |
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| 7 | means [prep] improving the [noun] | 15 |
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| 8 | means [prep] improve the [noun] | 15 |
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| 9 | means [prep] reducing the [noun] | 12 |
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| 10 | means [prep] reduce the [noun] | 12 |
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| 11 | means [prep] increasing the [noun] | 9 |
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| 12 | means [prep] [verb] the [n mass] | 9 |
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| 13 | means [prep] increase the [noun] | 9 |
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| 14 | means [prep] analyse the [noun] | 8 |
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| 15 | means [prep] identify the [noun] | 8 |
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| 16 | means [prep] identifying the [noun] | 8 |
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| 17 | means [prep] analysing the [noun] | 8 |
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| 18 | means [prep] ensure the [noun] | 7 |
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| 19 | means [prep] ensuring the [noun] | 7 |
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| 20 | means [prep] determine the [noun] | 6 |
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| 21 | means [prep] determining the [noun] | 6 |
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| 22 | means [prep] [verb] the value | 6 |
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| 23 | means [prep] assess the [noun] | 6 |
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| 24 | means [prep] controlling the [noun] | 6 |
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| 25 | means [prep] combating the [noun] | 6 |
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| 26 | means [prep] enhancing the [noun] | 6 |
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| 27 | means [prep] combat the [noun] | 6 |
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| 28 | means [prep] [verb] the quality | 6 |
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| 29 | means [prep] control the [noun] | 6 |
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| 30 | means [prep] enhance the [noun] | 6 |
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