| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a number of [noun] | 3547 |
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| 2 | [prep] a number of [noun] | 3547 |
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| 3 | [prep] a number of [noun] | 3547 |
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| 4 | [prep] a number of [noun pl] | 3081 |
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| 5 | in a number of [noun] | 727 |
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| 6 | in a number of [noun] | 727 |
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| 7 | for a number of [noun] | 568 |
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| 8 | for a number of [noun] | 568 |
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| 9 | of a number of [noun] | 489 |
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| 10 | of a number of [noun] | 489 |
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| 11 | on a number of [noun] | 390 |
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| 12 | on a number of [noun] | 390 |
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| 13 | [prep] a number of year | 370 |
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| 14 | [prep] a number of years | 369 |
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| 15 | [prep] a number of [noun sg] | 320 |
|
| 16 | by a number of [noun] | 260 |
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| 17 | by a number of [noun] | 260 |
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| 18 | to a number of [noun] | 257 |
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| 19 | to a number of [noun] | 257 |
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| 20 | [prep] a number of way | 212 |
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| 21 | [prep] a number of ways | 212 |
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| 22 | with a number of [noun] | 210 |
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| 23 | with a number of [noun] | 210 |
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| 24 | [prep] a number of occasion | 155 |
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| 25 | [prep] a number of occasions | 155 |
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| 26 | from a number of [noun] | 153 |
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| 27 | from a number of [noun] | 153 |
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| 28 | [prep] a number of reasons | 150 |
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| 29 | [prep] a number of reason | 150 |
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| 30 | over a number of [noun] | 122 |
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