| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and [verb] against | 545 |
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| 2 | [coord] [vb past] against | 198 |
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| 3 | [coord] [vb pp] against | 150 |
|
| 4 | [coord] [vb base] against | 114 |
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| 5 | [coord] [v-ing] against | 90 |
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| 6 | or [verb] against | 62 |
|
| 7 | [coord] lean against | 62 |
|
| 8 | but [verb] against | 39 |
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| 9 | [coord] [to-vb] against | 35 |
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| 10 | [coord] [vb infin] against | 31 |
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| 11 | [coord] [vb -s] against | 31 |
|
| 12 | [coord] leaned against | 31 |
|
| 13 | [coord] fight against | 28 |
|
| 14 | [coord] decide against | 21 |
|
| 15 | [coord] decided against | 19 |
|
| 16 | [coord] guard against | 17 |
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| 17 | [coord] protest against | 16 |
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| 18 | [coord] warn against | 15 |
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| 19 | [coord] vote against | 14 |
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| 20 | [coord] leant against | 14 |
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| 21 | [coord] discriminate against | 13 |
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| 22 | [coord] leaning against | 13 |
|
| 23 | [coord] warned against | 12 |
|
| 24 | [coord] fought against | 10 |
|
| 25 | [coord] set against | 10 |
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| 26 | [coord] advise against | 10 |
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| 27 | [coord] argue against | 8 |
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| 28 | [coord] compete against | 8 |
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| 29 | [coord] fight against | 8 |
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| 30 | [coord] appeal against | 8 |
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