| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] of a [adj] number [prep] | 235 |
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| 2 | [noun] of a [adj] number of | 233 |
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| 3 | [noun] of a [adj] number [prep] | 226 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] of a [adj] number [prep] | 188 |
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| 5 | [noun] of a large number [prep] | 85 |
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| 6 | [noun] of a large number [prep] | 82 |
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| 7 | [noun] of a small number [prep] | 50 |
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| 8 | [noun] of a small number [prep] | 49 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] of a [adj] number [prep] | 43 |
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| 10 | [noun] of a growing number [prep] | 13 |
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| 11 | [noun] of a limited number [prep] | 13 |
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| 12 | [noun] of a growing number [prep] | 13 |
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| 13 | [noun] of a limited number [prep] | 13 |
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| 14 | [noun] of a certain number [prep] | 11 |
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| 15 | [noun] of a certain number [prep] | 11 |
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| 16 | [noun] of a great number [prep] | 11 |
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| 17 | [noun] of a significant number [prep] | 9 |
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| 18 | [noun] of a [adj -er] number [prep] | 9 |
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| 19 | [noun] of a significant number [prep] | 9 |
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| 20 | study of a [adj] number [prep] | 7 |
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| 21 | presence of a [adj] number [prep] | 7 |
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| 22 | presence of a [adj] number [prep] | 7 |
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| 23 | [noun] of a considerable number [prep] | 6 |
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| 24 | existence of a [adj] number [prep] | 6 |
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| 25 | hand of a [adj] number [prep] | 6 |
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| 26 | existence of a [adj] number [prep] | 6 |
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| 27 | hands of a [adj] number [prep] | 6 |
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| 28 | [noun] of a great number [prep] | 6 |
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| 29 | [noun] of a considerable number [prep] | 6 |
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| 30 | study of a [adj] number [prep] | 5 |
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