No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | by [noun sg] | 55325 | |
2 | by contrast | 1432 | |
3 | by way | 1423 | |
4 | by virtue | 976 | |
5 | by reference | 708 | |
6 | by law | 552 | |
7 | by side | 544 | |
8 | by government | 538 | |
9 | by comparison | 535 | |
10 | by hand | 519 | |
11 | by definition | 478 | |
12 | by day | 433 | |
13 | by reason | 410 | |
14 | by chance | 406 | |
15 | by parliament | 363 | |
16 | by accident | 358 | |
17 | by surprise | 352 | |
18 | by section | 343 | |
19 | by nature | 321 | |
20 | by train | 315 | |
21 | by telephone | 313 | |
22 | by car | 287 | |
23 | by post | 282 | |
24 | by night | 280 | |
25 | by fire | 264 | |
26 | by implication | 260 | |
27 | by name | 259 | |
28 | by force | 256 | |
29 | by road | 255 | |
30 | by air | 235 |