| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] at the expense | 197 |
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| 2 | [verb] at the expense | 196 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] at the expense | 132 |
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| 4 | achieve at the expense | 29 |
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| 5 | achieved at the expense | 28 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] at the expense | 19 |
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| 7 | gain at the expense | 16 |
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| 8 | [to-vb] at the expense | 15 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] at the expense | 11 |
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| 10 | increase at the expense | 9 |
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| 11 | gained at the expense | 9 |
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| 12 | [vb past] at the expense | 8 |
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| 13 | grow at the expense | 8 |
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| 14 | [vb -s] at the expense | 7 |
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| 15 | increased at the expense | 7 |
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| 16 | made at the expense | 5 |
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| 17 | make at the expense | 5 |
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| 18 | come at the expense | 5 |
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| 19 | [vb base] at the expense | 5 |
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