| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] back the [noun pl] | 338 |
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| 2 | [vb past] back the [noun pl] | 102 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] back the [noun pl] | 91 |
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| 4 | [to-vb] back the [noun pl] | 57 |
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| 5 | [verb] back the tears | 48 |
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| 6 | [vb base] back the [noun pl] | 41 |
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| 7 | push back the [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 8 | hold back the [noun pl] | 28 |
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| 9 | [verb] back the curtains | 25 |
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| 10 | [verb] back the frontiers | 24 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] back the [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 12 | pull back the [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 13 | roll back the [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 14 | draw back the [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 15 | bring back the [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 16 | throw back the [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 17 | fight back the [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 18 | [vb pp] back the [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 19 | [verb] back the covers | 15 |
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| 20 | pushing back the [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 21 | pulled back the [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 22 | threw back the [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 23 | drew back the [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 24 | to hold back the [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 25 | [verb] back the boundaries | 11 |
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| 26 | [verb] back the bedclothes | 10 |
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| 27 | turn back the [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 28 | [vb -s] back the [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 29 | [verb] back the words | 9 |
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| 30 | [verb] back the years | 9 |
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