If a mother has to leave her baby for a little while, she might ask a neighbor, “While I’m gone, will you ________ the baby for me?”
| BABY-SIT | 373 |
| WATCH | 351 |
| MIND | 160 |
| LOOK AFTER | 130 |
| TAKE CARE OF | 128 |
| KEEP | 72 |
| TEND | 67 |
| SIT WITH | 48 |
| KEEP AN EYE ON | 45 |
| TEND TO | 36 |
| CARE FOR | 35 |
| SIT | 18 |
| WATCH AFTER | 15 |
| BABY-SIT WITH | 9 |
| LOOK IN ON | 8 |
| LOOK OUT FOR | 7 |
| NOTICE | 7 |
| NURSE | 7 |
| TAKE CARE | 6 |
| WATCH OVER | 6 |
| STAY WITH | 4 |
| BABY-SET | 3 |
| SEE AFTER | 3 |
| SEE TO | 3 |
| CHANGE | 2 |
| FEED | 2 |
| NR | 2 |
| SET WITH | 2 |
| ATTEND | 1 |
| ATTEND TO | 1 |
| BABY-NURSE | 1 |
| BE BABYSITTER | 1 |
| CARE | 1 |
| CHECK | 1 |
| DIAPER | 1 |
| DRY | 1 |
| HELP | 1 |
| HERD | 1 |
| KEEP A EYE ON | 1 |
| KEEP EYES ON | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR EYE ON | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR EYES ON | 1 |
| LISTEN FOR | 1 |
| ROCK | 1 |
| SET | 1 |
| SIT FOR | 1 |
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