| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be closely [verb] to | 246 |
|
| 2 | [be] closely [vb pp] to | 246 |
|
| 3 | [be] closely relate to | 139 |
|
| 4 | [be] closely related to | 139 |
|
| 5 | [is] closely [verb] to | 112 |
|
| 6 | is closely [verb] to | 112 |
|
| 7 | [be] closely linked to | 61 |
|
| 8 | [am/are] closely [verb] to | 61 |
|
| 9 | [be] closely link to | 61 |
|
| 10 | are closely [verb] to | 60 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] closely [verb] to | 43 |
|
| 12 | was closely [verb] to | 28 |
|
| 13 | [be] closely [verb] to | 24 |
|
| 14 | be closely [verb] to | 24 |
|
| 15 | were closely [verb] to | 15 |
|
| 16 | [be] closely tied to | 15 |
|
| 17 | [be] closely tie to | 15 |
|
| 18 | [be] closely ally to | 14 |
|
| 19 | [be] closely allied to | 14 |
|
| 20 | [be] closely connected to | 7 |
|
| 21 | [be] closely connect to | 7 |
|
| 22 | [been] closely [verb] to | 5 |
|
| 23 | been closely [verb] to | 5 |
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