| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in a [adj] sense | 474 |
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| 2 | in a [adj] sense | 438 |
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| 3 | in a broad sense | 43 |
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| 4 | in a [adj -er] sense | 33 |
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| 5 | in a broad sense | 28 |
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| 6 | in a general sense | 26 |
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| 7 | in a general sense | 26 |
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| 8 | in a literal sense | 22 |
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| 9 | in a literal sense | 22 |
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| 10 | in a real sense | 20 |
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| 11 | in a real sense | 20 |
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| 12 | in a certain sense | 17 |
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| 13 | in a certain sense | 17 |
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| 14 | in a broader sense | 15 |
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| 15 | in a wide sense | 14 |
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| 16 | in a formal sense | 13 |
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| 17 | in a formal sense | 13 |
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| 18 | in a narrow sense | 11 |
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| 19 | in a narrow sense | 11 |
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| 20 | in a strict sense | 10 |
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| 21 | in a strict sense | 9 |
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| 22 | in a wider sense | 9 |
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| 23 | in a positive sense | 9 |
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| 24 | in a different sense | 9 |
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| 25 | in a positive sense | 9 |
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| 26 | in a special sense | 9 |
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| 27 | in a different sense | 9 |
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| 28 | in a special sense | 9 |
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| 29 | in a technical sense | 7 |
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| 30 | in a technical sense | 7 |
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