| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] themselves [prep] | 699 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] themselves to | 150 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] themselves in | 117 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] themselves with | 63 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] themselves for | 58 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] themselves into | 54 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] themselves from | 49 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] themselves on | 43 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] themselves as | 33 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] themselves at | 31 |
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| 11 | committing themselves [prep] | 24 |
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| 12 | putting themselves [prep] | 23 |
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| 13 | finding themselves [prep] | 23 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] themselves against | 21 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] themselves by | 18 |
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| 16 | bracing themselves [prep] | 17 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] themselves of | 11 |
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| 18 | establishing themselves [prep] | 10 |
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| 19 | presenting themselves [prep] | 9 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] themselves through | 9 |
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| 21 | enjoying themselves [prep] | 9 |
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| 22 | distancing themselves [prep] | 9 |
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| 23 | throwing themselves [prep] | 9 |
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| 24 | expressing themselves [prep] | 8 |
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| 25 | allowing themselves [prep] | 8 |
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| 26 | seeing themselves [prep] | 8 |
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| 27 | defending themselves [prep] | 7 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] themselves about | 7 |
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| 29 | confining themselves [prep] | 7 |
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| 30 | helping themselves [prep] | 7 |
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