| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | to ask the [noun sg] of [noun] [prep] | 598 |
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| 2 | to ask the [noun sg] of [noun] for | 598 |
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| 3 | to ask the [noun sg] of [noun sg] [prep] | 598 |
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| 4 | to ask the [noun sg] of [noun] for | 598 |
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| 5 | to ask the [noun sg] of state [prep] | 597 |
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| 6 | to ask the [noun sg] of state [prep] | 597 |
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| 7 | to ask the secretary of [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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