| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] a number of [noun] [pron] | 106 |
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| 2 | be a number of [noun] [pron] | 106 |
|
| 3 | [be] a number of [noun pl] [pron] | 96 |
|
| 4 | are a number of [noun] [pron] | 91 |
|
| 5 | [am/are] a number of [noun] [pron] | 91 |
|
| 6 | [be] a number of [noun] [Wh det] | 67 |
|
| 7 | [be] a number of [noun] which | 66 |
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| 8 | [be] a number of [noun] which | 66 |
|
| 9 | [be] a number of [noun] [Wh pn] | 24 |
|
| 10 | [be] a number of [noun] who | 24 |
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| 11 | [be] a number of [noun] who | 24 |
|
| 12 | [be] a number of [noun] [pers pn] | 14 |
|
| 13 | [be] a number of [n mass] [pron] | 10 |
|
| 14 | [be] a number of things [pron] | 9 |
|
| 15 | [be] a number of thing [pron] | 9 |
|
| 16 | [be] a number of people [pron] | 8 |
|
| 17 | [be] a number of people [pron] | 8 |
|
| 18 | [be] a number of factors [pron] | 7 |
|
| 19 | [be] a number of factor [pron] | 7 |
|
| 20 | [be] a number of [noun] we | 7 |
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| 21 | [be] a number of [noun] we | 7 |
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| 22 | [be] a number of [noun] you | 6 |
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| 23 | [be] a number of [noun] you | 6 |
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| 24 | [was/were] a number of [noun] [pron] | 6 |
|
| 25 | [be] a number of issue [pron] | 5 |
|
| 26 | [be] a number of issues [pron] | 5 |
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