| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun] of [noun pl] | 43364 |
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| 2 | a [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 39768 |
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| 3 | a number of [noun pl] | 7667 |
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| 4 | a number of [noun pl] | 7666 |
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| 5 | a couple of [noun pl] | 5124 |
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| 6 | a couple of [noun pl] | 5124 |
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| 7 | a [n mass] of [noun pl] | 3582 |
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| 8 | a series of [noun pl] | 2673 |
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| 9 | a series of [noun pl] | 2673 |
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| 10 | a variety of [noun pl] | 2420 |
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| 11 | a variety of [noun pl] | 2420 |
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| 12 | a lot of [noun pl] | 2418 |
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| 13 | a lot of [noun pl] | 2418 |
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| 14 | a group of [noun pl] | 1483 |
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| 15 | a group of [noun pl] | 1483 |
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| 16 | a range of [noun pl] | 1324 |
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| 17 | a range of [noun pl] | 1324 |
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| 18 | a set of [noun pl] | 1077 |
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| 19 | a set of [noun pl] | 1077 |
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| 20 | a pair of [noun pl] | 895 |
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| 21 | a pair of [noun pl] | 895 |
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| 22 | a list of [noun pl] | 661 |
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| 23 | a list of [noun pl] | 660 |
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| 24 | a handful of [noun pl] | 420 |
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| 25 | a handful of [noun pl] | 420 |
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| 26 | a matter of [noun pl] | 413 |
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| 27 | a matter of [noun pl] | 413 |
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| 28 | a collection of [noun pl] | 316 |
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| 29 | a collection of [noun pl] | 315 |
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| 30 | a result of [noun pl] | 256 |
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