| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in relation to | 4659 |
|
| 2 | in addition to | 3444 |
|
| 3 | in response to | 2006 |
|
| 4 | in contrast to | 866 |
|
| 5 | in order to | 531 |
|
| 6 | in answer to | 297 |
|
| 7 | in proportion to | 251 |
|
| 8 | in preference to | 213 |
|
| 9 | in opposition to | 203 |
|
| 10 | in reply to | 156 |
|
| 11 | in comparison to | 151 |
|
| 12 | in part to | 149 |
|
| 13 | in succession to | 123 |
|
| 14 | in time to | 123 |
|
| 15 | in deference to | 77 |
|
| 16 | in reference to | 68 |
|
| 17 | in reaction to | 61 |
|
| 18 | in respect to | 54 |
|
| 19 | in turn to | 53 |
|
| 20 | in principle to | 52 |
|
| 21 | in fairness to | 49 |
|
| 22 | in fact to | 37 |
|
| 23 | in practice to | 36 |
|
| 24 | in debt to | 36 |
|
| 25 | in relationship to | 31 |
|
| 26 | in obedience to | 31 |
|
| 27 | in size to | 31 |
|
| 28 | in thrall to | 30 |
|
| 29 | in access to | 27 |
|
| 30 | in evidence to | 24 |
|
