| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] to | 580 |
|
| 2 | the [num ord] to | 545 |
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| 3 | the [num] to | 443 |
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| 4 | the [det] to | 248 |
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| 5 | the first to | 232 |
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| 6 | the first to | 232 |
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| 7 | the same to | 177 |
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| 8 | the same to | 177 |
|
| 9 | the [adj -est] to | 85 |
|
| 10 | the second to | 51 |
|
| 11 | the second to | 51 |
|
| 12 | the latter to | 48 |
|
| 13 | the latter to | 48 |
|
| 14 | the near to | 42 |
|
| 15 | the [adj -er] to | 39 |
|
| 16 | the last to | 38 |
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| 17 | the last to | 38 |
|
| 18 | the nearest to | 33 |
|
| 19 | the mid to | 30 |
|
| 20 | the mid to | 30 |
|
| 21 | the early to | 25 |
|
| 22 | the next to | 22 |
|
| 23 | the early to | 22 |
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| 24 | the next to | 22 |
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| 25 | the 1960s to | 20 |
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| 26 | the 1960s to | 20 |
|
| 27 | the third to | 20 |
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| 28 | the third to | 20 |
|
| 29 | the two to | 19 |
|
| 30 | the two to | 19 |
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