| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] the secretary of [noun] [prep] | 687 |
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| 2 | [to-vb] the secretary of [noun] [prep] | 615 |
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| 3 | ask the secretary of [noun] [prep] | 606 |
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| 4 | to ask the [noun] of [noun] [prep] | 599 |
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| 5 | to ask the [noun sg] of [noun] [prep] | 598 |
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| 6 | to ask [art] secretary of [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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| 7 | to ask the secretary of [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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| 8 | to ask the secretary [prep] [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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| 9 | to ask the secretary of [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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| 10 | to ask the secretary [prep] [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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| 11 | to ask the secretary of [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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| 12 | to ask [art] secretary of [noun] [prep] | 597 |
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