| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] against the [noun sg] | 594 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] against the [noun sg] | 452 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] against the [noun sg] | 200 |
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| 4 | be [verb] against the [noun sg] | 200 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] against the [noun sg] | 193 |
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| 6 | was [verb] against the [noun sg] | 136 |
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| 7 | [be] [v-ing] against the [noun sg] | 136 |
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| 8 | [is] [verb] against the [noun sg] | 77 |
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| 9 | is [verb] against the [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 10 | were [verb] against the [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 11 | [been] [verb] against the [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 12 | been [verb] against the [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 13 | [am/are] [verb] against the [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 14 | [be] [verb] against the background | 43 |
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| 15 | [be] [verb] against the wall | 43 |
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| 16 | [be] leaning against the [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 17 | [be] lean against the [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 18 | are [verb] against the [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 19 | being [verb] against the [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 20 | [being] [verb] against the [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 21 | [be] set against the [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 22 | [be] set against the [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 23 | [be] take against the [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 24 | [be] made against the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 25 | [be] make against the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 26 | [be] taken against the [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 27 | [be] balance against the [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 28 | [be] balanced against the [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 29 | [be] brought against the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 30 | [be] bring against the [noun sg] | 14 |
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