| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] it against | 251 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] it against | 65 |
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| 3 | [to-vb] it against | 56 |
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| 4 | hold it against | 44 |
|
| 5 | [v-ing] it against | 40 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] it against | 36 |
|
| 7 | [vb infin] it against | 35 |
|
| 8 | protect it against | 23 |
|
| 9 | hold it against | 18 |
|
| 10 | [prep] it against | 13 |
|
| 11 | [prep] it against | 13 |
|
| 12 | [vb -s] it against | 13 |
|
| 13 | to protect it against | 12 |
|
| 14 | press it against | 10 |
|
| 15 | use it against | 10 |
|
| 16 | do it against | 8 |
|
| 17 | to hold it against | 8 |
|
| 18 | held it against | 8 |
|
| 19 | set it against | 7 |
|
| 20 | check it against | 6 |
|
| 21 | pressed it against | 6 |
|
| 22 | [vb pp] it against | 6 |
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| 23 | of it against | 5 |
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| 24 | of it against | 5 |
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| 25 | defend it against | 5 |
|
| 26 | to use it against | 5 |
|
| 27 | put it against | 5 |
|
| 28 | prop it against | 5 |
|
| 29 | rest it against | 5 |
|
| 30 | to set it against | 5 |
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