SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	the [adj] number of [noun pl] in	107
2	the total number of [noun pl] [prep]	99
3	the [adj] number of [noun pl] of	50
4	the average number of [noun pl] [prep]	48
5	the [adj] number of [noun pl] per	41
6	the [adj] number of [noun pl] for	37
7	the [adj] number of [noun pl] to	31
8	the maximum number of [noun pl] [prep]	24
9	the large number of [noun pl] [prep]	20
10	the [adj] number of [noun pl] from	17
11	the [adj] number of [noun pl] on	16
12	the [adj] number of [noun pl] with	14
13	the increasing number of [noun pl] [prep]	12
14	the growing number of [noun pl] [prep]	11
15	the [adj] number of [noun pl] at	10
16	the [adj] number of children [prep]	10
17	the small number of [noun pl] [prep]	10
18	the [adj] number of cells [prep]	8
19	the [adj] number of deaths [prep]	8
20	the required number of [noun pl] [prep]	8
21	the optimal number of [noun pl] [prep]	7
22	the minimum number of [noun pl] [prep]	7
23	the actual number of [noun pl] [prep]	7
24	the [adj] number of cases [prep]	7
25	the approximate number of [noun pl] [prep]	6
26	the appropriate number of [noun pl] [prep]	6
27	the [adj] number of residents [prep]	6
28	the increased number of [noun pl] [prep]	6
29	the expected number of [noun pl] [prep]	6
30	the [adj] number of [noun pl] over	6