| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] number of [noun pl] | 1210 |
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| 2 | the total number [prep] [noun pl] | 314 |
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| 3 | the average number [prep] [noun pl] | 99 |
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| 4 | the large number [prep] [noun pl] | 96 |
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| 5 | the maximum number [prep] [noun pl] | 73 |
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| 6 | the small number [prep] [noun pl] | 50 |
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| 7 | the growing number [prep] [noun pl] | 38 |
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| 8 | the increasing number [prep] [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 9 | the required number [prep] [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 10 | the actual number [prep] [noun pl] | 29 |
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| 11 | the minimum number [prep] [noun pl] | 28 |
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| 12 | the [adj] number [prep] children | 28 |
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| 13 | the [adj] number [prep] cells | 19 |
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| 14 | the [adj] number [prep] cases | 19 |
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| 15 | the increased number [prep] [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 16 | the [adj] number [prep] hours | 17 |
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| 17 | the mean number [prep] [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 18 | the sheer number [prep] [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 19 | the [adj] number [prep] patients | 16 |
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| 20 | the high number [prep] [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 21 | the [adj] number [prep] shares | 16 |
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| 22 | the [adj] number [prep] deaths | 15 |
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| 23 | the vast number [prep] [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 24 | the [adj] number [prep] members | 13 |
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| 25 | the limited number [prep] [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 26 | the exact number [prep] [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 27 | the [adj] number [prep] jobs | 12 |
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| 28 | the [adj] number [prep] words | 12 |
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| 29 | the overall number [prep] [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 30 | the [adj] number [prep] women | 11 |
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