| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a number of [noun] in | 458 |
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| 2 | a number of [noun pl] in | 443 |
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| 3 | a number of ways in | 35 |
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| 4 | a number of way in | 35 |
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| 5 | a number of [n mass] in | 13 |
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| 6 | a number of people in | 12 |
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| 7 | a number of people in | 12 |
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| 8 | a number of occasions in | 11 |
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| 9 | a number of occasion in | 11 |
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| 10 | a number of years in | 9 |
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| 11 | a number of year in | 9 |
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| 12 | a number of points in | 7 |
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| 13 | a number of area in | 7 |
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| 14 | a number of problems in | 7 |
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| 15 | a number of problem in | 7 |
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| 16 | a number of point in | 7 |
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| 17 | a number of areas in | 7 |
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| 18 | a number of companies in | 6 |
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| 19 | a number of company in | 6 |
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| 20 | a number of woman in | 5 |
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| 21 | a number of incident in | 5 |
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| 22 | a number of women in | 5 |
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| 23 | a number of incidents in | 5 |
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