| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun sg] of [noun pl] by | 208 |
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| 2 | a number of [noun pl] by | 43 |
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| 3 | a collection of [noun pl] by | 11 |
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| 4 | a couple of [noun pl] by | 11 |
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| 5 | a variety of [noun pl] by | 10 |
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| 6 | a result of [noun pl] by | 10 |
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| 7 | a group of [noun pl] by | 9 |
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| 8 | a set of [noun pl] by | 9 |
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| 9 | a [noun sg] of years by | 9 |
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| 10 | a [noun sg] of attacks by | 8 |
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| 11 | a [noun sg] of drawings by | 7 |
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| 12 | a range of [noun pl] by | 7 |
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| 13 | a [noun sg] of strikes by | 6 |
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| 14 | a [noun sg] of occasions by | 6 |
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| 15 | a spate of [noun pl] by | 5 |
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| 16 | a [noun sg] of ways by | 5 |
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| 17 | a wave of [noun pl] by | 5 |
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