| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] [conj] a [noun sg] of | 1586 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [coord] a [noun sg] of | 1468 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] and a [noun sg] of | 1330 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] and a [noun sg] of | 1330 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [conj] a number of | 126 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] or a [noun sg] of | 109 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] or a [noun sg] of | 109 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [subord] a [noun sg] of | 76 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [conj] a couple of | 74 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [conj] a lot of | 74 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] that a [noun sg] of | 42 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] [that] a [noun sg] of | 42 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] that a [noun sg] of | 42 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [conj] a variety of | 36 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] [conj] a range of | 36 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] [conj] a host of | 32 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] but a [noun sg] of | 25 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] but a [noun sg] of | 25 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] [conj] a selection of | 23 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] [conj] a set of | 23 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] [conj] a lack of | 22 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] [conj] a group of | 22 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] [conj] a member of | 21 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] [conj] a bottle of | 21 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] [conj] a bit of | 18 |
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| 26 | years [conj] a [noun sg] of | 18 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] as a [noun sg] of | 17 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] [conj] a copy of | 17 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] as a [noun sg] of | 17 |
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| 30 | eyes [conj] a [noun sg] of | 16 |
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