| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [vb pp] in preference to | 28 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] in preference to | 28 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] in preference to | 8 |
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| 4 | [adv] [vb pp] in preference to | 7 |
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| 5 | [adv] [vb pp] in preference to | 7 |
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| 6 | was [vb pp] in preference to | 5 |
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| 7 | [am/are] [vb pp] in preference to | 5 |
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| 8 | are [vb pp] in preference to | 5 |
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| 9 | be [vb pp] in preference to | 5 |
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| 10 | [be] [vb pp] in preference to | 5 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] in preference to [adj] | 14 |
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| 12 | [vb pp] in preference to [art] | 12 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] in preference to the | 12 |
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| 14 | [vb pp] in preference to the | 12 |
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| 15 | [vb pp] in preference to [art] | 12 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] in preference to [adj] | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb pp] in preference to [noun] | 7 |
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