| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun sg] of | 245888 |
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| 2 | an [noun sg] of | 25768 |
|
| 3 | a number of | 15136 |
|
| 4 | a lot of | 14654 |
|
| 5 | a couple of | 7042 |
|
| 6 | a result of | 5609 |
|
| 7 | a bit of | 5031 |
|
| 8 | a matter of | 4594 |
|
| 9 | a variety of | 4280 |
|
| 10 | a member of | 3943 |
|
| 11 | a group of | 3533 |
|
| 12 | a range of | 3357 |
|
| 13 | a kind of | 2597 |
|
| 14 | a piece of | 2533 |
|
| 15 | a sense of | 2505 |
|
| 16 | a period of | 2397 |
|
| 17 | a set of | 2355 |
|
| 18 | a sort of | 2316 |
|
| 19 | a total of | 1993 |
|
| 20 | a way of | 1969 |
|
| 21 | a list of | 1943 |
|
| 22 | a copy of | 1755 |
|
| 23 | a example of | 1686 |
|
| 24 | a part of | 1658 |
|
| 25 | a form of | 1532 |
|
| 26 | a quarter of | 1427 |
|
| 27 | a cup of | 1411 |
|
| 28 | a combination of | 1408 |
|
| 29 | a state of | 1343 |
|
| 30 | a mixture of | 1231 |
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