| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take the [adj] step | 122 |
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| 2 | took the [adj] step | 69 |
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| 3 | take the [num ord] step | 53 |
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| 4 | taken the [adj] step | 50 |
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| 5 | take the first step | 47 |
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| 6 | take the first step | 47 |
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| 7 | take the unusual step | 30 |
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| 8 | take the unusual step | 30 |
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| 9 | take the unprecedented step | 29 |
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| 10 | take the unprecedented step | 29 |
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| 11 | to take the [adj] step | 24 |
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| 12 | take the [adj] step | 13 |
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| 13 | taking the [adj] step | 12 |
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| 14 | take the final step | 9 |
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| 15 | take the final step | 9 |
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| 16 | take the next step | 6 |
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| 17 | takes the [adj] step | 6 |
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| 18 | take the next step | 6 |
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| 19 | take the extraordinary step | 5 |
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| 20 | take the extraordinary step | 5 |
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