| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] a difficult [noun sg] | 181 |
|
| 2 | have a difficult [noun] | 61 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] a difficult [noun] | 51 |
|
| 4 | [vb pp] a difficult [noun] | 29 |
|
| 5 | [vb -s] a difficult [noun] | 28 |
|
| 6 | had a difficult [noun] | 25 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] a difficult [noun] | 24 |
|
| 8 | [verb] a difficult task | 23 |
|
| 9 | [verb] a difficult task | 23 |
|
| 10 | [verb] a difficult time | 22 |
|
| 11 | [verb] a difficult time | 22 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] a difficult [noun] | 20 |
|
| 13 | [vb infin] a difficult [noun] | 18 |
|
| 14 | face a difficult [noun] | 16 |
|
| 15 | [verb] a difficult job | 14 |
|
| 16 | [verb] a difficult job | 14 |
|
| 17 | [to-vb] a difficult [noun] | 13 |
|
| 18 | had a difficult [noun] | 9 |
|
| 19 | has a difficult [noun] | 8 |
|
| 20 | make a difficult [noun] | 8 |
|
| 21 | having a difficult [noun] | 7 |
|
| 22 | [verb] a difficult choice | 7 |
|
| 23 | [verb] a difficult problem | 7 |
|
| 24 | [verb] a difficult problem | 7 |
|
| 25 | [verb] a difficult year | 7 |
|
| 26 | face a difficult [noun] | 7 |
|
| 27 | [verb] a difficult choice | 7 |
|
| 28 | [verb] a difficult year | 7 |
|
| 29 | [verb] a difficult decision | 6 |
|
| 30 | [verb] a difficult decision | 6 |
|
