| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the number of [noun pl] | 493 |
|
| 2 | of the number of [noun pl] | 255 |
|
| 3 | to the number of [noun pl] | 210 |
|
| 4 | on the number of [noun pl] | 206 |
|
| 5 | by the number of [noun pl] | 138 |
|
| 6 | with the number of [noun pl] | 94 |
|
| 7 | as the number of [noun pl] | 68 |
|
| 8 | for the number of [noun pl] | 62 |
|
| 9 | about the number of [noun pl] | 58 |
|
| 10 | [prep] the number of children | 46 |
|
| 11 | [prep] the number of times | 42 |
|
| 12 | between the number of [noun pl] | 39 |
|
| 13 | [prep] the number of patients | 26 |
|
| 14 | [prep] the number of hours | 24 |
|
| 15 | at the number of [noun pl] | 23 |
|
| 16 | from the number of [noun pl] | 22 |
|
| 17 | [prep] the number of students | 22 |
|
| 18 | [prep] the number of women | 21 |
|
| 19 | [prep] the number of cases | 21 |
|
| 20 | [prep] the number of years | 21 |
|
| 21 | [prep] the number of jobs | 20 |
|
| 22 | upon the number of [noun pl] | 20 |
|
| 23 | [prep] the number of pupils | 19 |
|
| 24 | [prep] the number of users | 17 |
|
| 25 | [prep] the number of cigarettes | 17 |
|
| 26 | [prep] the number of shares | 16 |
|
| 27 | [prep] the number of firms | 16 |
|
| 28 | [prep] the number of days | 15 |
|
| 29 | [prep] the number of workers | 15 |
|
| 30 | [prep] the number of words | 14 |
|
