| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] merely a matter | 21 |
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| 2 | [be] merely a matter | 21 |
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| 3 | be merely a matter | 21 |
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| 4 | [not/n't] merely a matter | 20 |
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| 5 | not merely a matter | 20 |
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| 6 | not merely a matter | 19 |
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| 7 | [is] merely a matter | 9 |
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| 8 | is merely a matter | 9 |
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| 9 | [was/were] merely a matter | 9 |
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| 10 | was merely a matter | 8 |
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| 11 | merely a matter [prep] | 48 |
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| 12 | merely a matter [prep] | 48 |
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| 13 | merely a matter of | 47 |
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| 14 | merely a matter of | 47 |
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