| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a number of [noun pl] [prep] | 1956 |
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| 2 | a number of [noun pl] [prep] | 1956 |
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| 3 | a number of [noun pl] [prep] | 1956 |
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| 4 | a number of [noun pl] in | 443 |
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| 5 | a number of [noun pl] of | 404 |
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| 6 | a number of [noun pl] for | 167 |
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| 7 | a number of [noun pl] to | 167 |
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| 8 | a number of [noun pl] on | 144 |
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| 9 | a number of [noun pl] with | 93 |
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| 10 | a number of [noun pl] from | 86 |
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| 11 | a number of [noun pl] including | 74 |
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| 12 | a number of ways [prep] | 73 |
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| 13 | a number of years [prep] | 60 |
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| 14 | a number of [noun pl] about | 54 |
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| 15 | a number of [noun pl] at | 44 |
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| 16 | a number of [noun pl] by | 43 |
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| 17 | a number of occasions [prep] | 41 |
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| 18 | a number of reasons [prep] | 40 |
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| 19 | a number of problems [prep] | 29 |
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| 20 | a number of [noun pl] over | 28 |
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| 21 | a number of examples [prep] | 27 |
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| 22 | a number of questions [prep] | 25 |
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| 23 | a number of times [prep] | 24 |
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| 24 | a number of points [prep] | 24 |
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| 25 | a number of cases [prep] | 23 |
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| 26 | a number of changes [prep] | 23 |
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| 27 | a number of [noun pl] during | 22 |
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| 28 | a number of areas [prep] | 22 |
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| 29 | a number of advantages [prep] | 20 |
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| 30 | a number of issues [prep] | 19 |
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