| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for a [adj] number of [noun pl] | 91 |
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| 2 | for the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 3 | for [art] large number of [noun pl] | 33 |
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| 4 | for [art] [adj] number of years | 25 |
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| 5 | for [art] small number of [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 6 | for [art] limited number of [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 7 | for an [adj] number of [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 8 | for [art] certain number of [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 9 | for [art] increasing number of [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 10 | for [art] growing number of [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 11 | for [art] [adj] number of places | 5 |
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| 12 | for [art] good number of [noun pl] | 5 |
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