| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the number of [noun pl] in | 560 |
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| 2 | the number of [noun pl] of | 216 |
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| 3 | the number of [noun pl] to | 136 |
|
| 4 | the number of [noun pl] on | 116 |
|
| 5 | the number of [noun pl] per | 84 |
|
| 6 | the number of [noun pl] for | 82 |
|
| 7 | the number of [noun pl] at | 62 |
|
| 8 | the number of [noun pl] from | 60 |
|
| 9 | the number of [noun pl] with | 54 |
|
| 10 | the number of [noun pl] by | 39 |
|
| 11 | the number of cases [prep] | 37 |
|
| 12 | the number of students [prep] | 28 |
|
| 13 | the number of children [prep] | 27 |
|
| 14 | the number of deaths [prep] | 27 |
|
| 15 | the number of words [prep] | 26 |
|
| 16 | the number of [noun pl] between | 24 |
|
| 17 | the number of patients [prep] | 22 |
|
| 18 | the number of days [prep] | 19 |
|
| 19 | the number of atoms [prep] | 19 |
|
| 20 | the number of years [prep] | 17 |
|
| 21 | the number of births [prep] | 17 |
|
| 22 | the number of members [prep] | 16 |
|
| 23 | the number of pupils [prep] | 16 |
|
| 24 | the number of places [prep] | 15 |
|
| 25 | the number of hours [prep] | 15 |
|
| 26 | the number of seats [prep] | 14 |
|
| 27 | the number of workers [prep] | 14 |
|
| 28 | the number of women [prep] | 14 |
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| 29 | the number of [noun pl] within | 14 |
|
| 30 | the number of visitors [prep] | 14 |
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