| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 60 |
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| 2 | be the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 60 |
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| 3 | [be] the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 49 |
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| 4 | [is] the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 29 |
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| 5 | is the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 6 | [was/were] the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 7 | was the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 8 | [be] the large number of [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 9 | [be] the maximum number of [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 10 | [be] the maximum number of [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 11 | [be] the large number of [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 12 | [be] the [adj -est] number of [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 13 | [be] the average number of [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 14 | [be] the average number of [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 15 | [be] the total number of [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 16 | [be] the total number of [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 17 | [am/are] the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 18 | are the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 19 | [be] the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 20 | be the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 5 |
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