| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] against [det] | 94 |
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| 2 | [vb past] against [adj] | 65 |
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| 3 | [vb past] against [num] | 27 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] against this | 21 |
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| 5 | [vb past] against this | 21 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] against one | 20 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] against one | 20 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] against each | 16 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] against each | 16 |
|
| 10 | stood against [adj] | 13 |
|
| 11 | appealed against [adj] | 12 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] against all | 12 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] against all | 12 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] against any | 11 |
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| 15 | warned against [adj] | 11 |
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| 16 | [vb past] against any | 11 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] against that | 11 |
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| 18 | [vb past] against that | 11 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] against [adj -er] | 8 |
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| 20 | decided against [adj] | 8 |
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| 21 | [vb past] against further | 7 |
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| 22 | competed against [adj] | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb past] against far | 7 |
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| 24 | [vb past] against those | 6 |
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| 25 | [vb past] against those | 6 |
|
| 26 | argued against [adj] | 6 |
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| 27 | rebelled against [adj] | 5 |
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| 28 | discriminated against [adj] | 5 |
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| 29 | played against [adj] | 5 |
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| 30 | voted against [adj] | 5 |
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