| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] of state [prep] the | 663 |
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| 2 | secretary of state [prep] the | 478 |
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| 3 | secretary of state [prep] the | 469 |
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| 4 | [noun] of state for the | 442 |
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| 5 | minister of state [prep] the | 123 |
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| 6 | minister of state [prep] the | 119 |
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| 7 | [noun] of state at the | 111 |
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| 8 | under-secretary of state [prep] the | 39 |
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| 9 | under-secretary of state [prep] the | 39 |
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| 10 | [noun] of state in the | 35 |
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| 11 | head of state [prep] the | 33 |
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| 12 | [noun] of state of the | 32 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] of state [prep] the | 31 |
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| 14 | head of state [prep] the | 22 |
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| 15 | [noun] of state on the | 19 |
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| 16 | heads of state [prep] the | 11 |
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| 17 | [noun] of state to the | 11 |
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| 18 | secretaries of state [prep] the | 9 |
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| 19 | [noun] of state by the | 8 |
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| 20 | [noun] of state with the | 6 |
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| 21 | [noun] of state about the | 6 |
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| 22 | [noun] of state as the | 5 |
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