| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take the lead | 430 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] the lead | 308 |
|
| 3 | took the lead | 194 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] the lead | 123 |
|
| 5 | [to-vb] the lead | 122 |
|
| 6 | taking the lead | 65 |
|
| 7 | to take the lead | 64 |
|
| 8 | [vb pp] the lead | 63 |
|
| 9 | [vb infin] the lead | 55 |
|
| 10 | taken the lead | 47 |
|
| 11 | follow the lead | 43 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] the lead | 41 |
|
| 13 | [vb -s] the lead | 33 |
|
| 14 | take the lead | 31 |
|
| 15 | regain the lead | 28 |
|
| 16 | share the lead | 23 |
|
| 17 | regained the lead | 21 |
|
| 18 | play the lead | 21 |
|
| 19 | following the lead | 18 |
|
| 20 | take the lead | 17 |
|
| 21 | have the lead | 14 |
|
| 22 | takes the lead | 12 |
|
| 23 | hold the lead | 11 |
|
| 24 | increase the lead | 10 |
|
| 25 | to follow the lead | 10 |
|
| 26 | give the lead | 10 |
|
| 27 | snatch the lead | 9 |
|
| 28 | increased the lead | 8 |
|
| 29 | to play the lead | 8 |
|
| 30 | sharing the lead | 7 |
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