verb object prep desc noun t-score O/E
send shiver down spine 5.74456 2.21477×108
tap esc for escape 6.40312 2.1134×108
separate shield from plate 6.78233 2.33384×107
refer gentleman to reply 8.24621 7.8143×106
obtain property by deception 5.2915 7.60043×106
ask secretary for affairs 6.40312 5.01529×106
kill bird with stone 5.38516 3.37917×106
add insult to injury 6.08276 2.21769×106
throw caution to wind 5.09902 2.03157×106
refer friend to reply 7.54983 1.36298×106
report loss on turnover 7.14142 1.34742×106
ask secretary for science 5.56776 837702
thank friend for reply 5.56776 809822
run finger through hair 6.48073 734125
ask secretary for health 5.19615 715744
keep head above water 5.56776 714483
ask minister for february 6.63324 623300
ask minister for november 6.85564 587713
ask secretary for defence 5.56775 528424
ask secretary for ireland 5.29149 480819
ask minister for december 5.99999 425663
see net on turnover 5.38515 342042
ask minister for january 5.19614 313556
put arm around shoulder 7.81022 299184
run hand through hair 8.12401 297078
sit side by side 5.38514 270512
thrust hand into pocket 5.099 264236
stand side by side 5.19612 161395
put pen to paper 6.3245 125586
give birth to baby 5.38512 114139
take factor into account 6.08271 110003
give birth to son 5.74448 73356.2
bring tear to eye 6.78223 66265.6
take lead after minute 5.47713 56088.9
play part in determine 5.2914 51718.2
go way to explain 5.19602 40748.8
put mind at rest 6.48057 38167.8
cover face with hand 6.24483 37069.3
lay hand on shoulder 5.65667 30834.5
bear this in mind 6.1642 28213.7
lay hand on arm 5.99978 27559.4
give birth to child 7.3482 26842.6
bring smile to face 5.47701 25113.2
make gesture with hand 5.09881 24582
take advantage of offer 5.56752 22929.5
draw attention to fact 9.21913 22148.4
put hand over mouth 5.29124 19874.3
give rise to concern 5.09876 19337.8
put life at risk 5.47693 18404.2
send child to school 8.71729 17064.6
put finger to lip 6.63286 16956.6
have interest at heart 5.19584 16615.7
give rise to difficulty 5.38483 16282.5
give rise to claim 5.19581 15159.6
keep foot on ground 5.65647 14845.3
say anything at all 5.47684 14179.2
keep eye on thing 5.09862 12763.5
take law into hand 7.27951 12154.5
have choice in matter 5.65634 11044.3
give rise to problem 7.54913 10685.3
place hand on shoulder 5.56717 9405.76
draw attention to problem 5.83032 9243.6
put hand on shoulder 10.0487 8728.78
do everything in power 6.55659 7758.68
take this into account 7.27905 6875.96
have thing in common 5.47634 6165.4
do all in power 5.29063 6047.4
put hand on arm 8.60063 5080.94
take matter into hand 5.47605 4652.06
play part in life 8.94223 4377.42
play part in process 5.65547 4098.05
have thing on mind 6.40111 3171.4
take part in debate 6.63104 3001.98
suggest way in which 5.38327 2842.74
put hand in pocket 7.87095 2576.41
put head on side 5.475 2463.78
take case to court 5.09623 1829.66
examine way in which 5.4742 1810.68
take part in race 5.91278 1793.37
take part in event 7.34377 1562.12
take part in project 5.28671 1103.96
take place at centre 5.28669 1099.7
put head in hand 6.07686 1030.48
take place at level 6.23804 897.372
take place over year 5.18934 763.13
take place in context 6.07456 741.72
take place at end 5.55582 466.057
take place in london 5.27695 363.633
take place on day 5.36653 288.949
take place in room 5.63476 255.989
take part in work 5.3639 253.209
take place in area 6.2971 230.342
take place in year 5.73436 60.3669