| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun] of state [prep] the | 366 |
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| 2 | the [noun sg] of state [prep] the | 358 |
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| 3 | the secretary of state [prep] the | 312 |
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| 4 | the secretary of state [prep] the | 307 |
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| 5 | the [noun] of state for the | 267 |
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| 6 | the minister of state [prep] the | 28 |
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| 7 | the minister of state [prep] the | 28 |
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| 8 | the [noun] of state of the | 24 |
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| 9 | the [noun] of state at the | 20 |
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| 10 | the [noun] of state on the | 15 |
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| 11 | the [noun] of state in the | 15 |
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| 12 | the [noun pl] of state [prep] the | 13 |
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| 13 | the head of state [prep] the | 12 |
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| 14 | the under-secretary of state [prep] the | 9 |
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| 15 | the under-secretary of state [prep] the | 9 |
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| 16 | the [noun] of states [prep] the | 6 |
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| 17 | the heads of state [prep] the | 6 |
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| 18 | the head of state [prep] the | 6 |
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| 19 | the [noun] of state about the | 6 |
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| 20 | the [noun] of state to the | 5 |
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| 21 | the secretaries of state [prep] the | 5 |
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| 22 | the [noun] of state as the | 5 |
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