| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 1210 |
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| 2 | the total number of [noun pl] | 314 |
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| 3 | the total number of [noun pl] | 314 |
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| 4 | the large number of [noun pl] | 152 |
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| 5 | the [det] number of [noun pl] | 135 |
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| 6 | the [adj -est] number of [noun pl] | 133 |
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| 7 | the same number of [noun pl] | 131 |
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| 8 | the same number of [noun pl] | 131 |
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| 9 | the average number of [noun pl] | 99 |
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| 10 | the average number of [noun pl] | 99 |
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| 11 | the large number of [noun pl] | 96 |
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| 12 | the maximum number of [noun pl] | 73 |
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| 13 | the maximum number of [noun pl] | 73 |
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| 14 | the small number of [noun pl] | 67 |
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| 15 | the great number of [noun pl] | 56 |
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| 16 | the high number of [noun pl] | 52 |
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| 17 | the small number of [noun pl] | 50 |
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| 18 | the largest number of [noun pl] | 48 |
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| 19 | the growing number of [noun pl] | 38 |
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| 20 | the growing number of [noun pl] | 38 |
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| 21 | the [adj -er] number of [noun pl] | 37 |
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| 22 | the increasing number of [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 23 | the increasing number of [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 24 | the greatest number of [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 25 | the highest number of [noun pl] | 31 |
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| 26 | the [adj] number of children | 31 |
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| 27 | the required number of [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 28 | the required number of [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 29 | the actual number of [noun pl] | 29 |
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| 30 | the actual number of [noun pl] | 29 |
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