| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] on the grounds | 227 |
|
| 2 | justify on the grounds | 29 |
|
| 3 | justified on the grounds | 28 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] on the grounds | 27 |
|
| 5 | reject on the grounds | 26 |
|
| 6 | rejected on the grounds | 25 |
|
| 7 | [to-vb] on the grounds | 22 |
|
| 8 | appealed on the grounds | 16 |
|
| 9 | appeal on the grounds | 16 |
|
| 10 | criticize on the grounds | 15 |
|
| 11 | criticized on the grounds | 15 |
|
| 12 | refuse on the grounds | 15 |
|
| 13 | criticise on the grounds | 12 |
|
| 14 | criticised on the grounds | 12 |
|
| 15 | [vb base] on the grounds | 11 |
|
| 16 | refused on the grounds | 11 |
|
| 17 | [v-ing] on the grounds | 11 |
|
| 18 | dismissed on the grounds | 8 |
|
| 19 | dismiss on the grounds | 8 |
|
| 20 | make on the grounds | 7 |
|
| 21 | discriminate on the grounds | 7 |
|
| 22 | made on the grounds | 7 |
|
| 23 | stayed on the grounds | 6 |
|
| 24 | object on the grounds | 6 |
|
| 25 | stay on the grounds | 6 |
|
| 26 | defend on the grounds | 6 |
|
| 27 | [vb -s] on the grounds | 5 |
|
| 28 | challenged on the grounds | 5 |
|
| 29 | [vb infin] on the grounds | 5 |
|
| 30 | impose on the grounds | 5 |
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