| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | to tell the [noun sg] | 569 |
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| 2 | to tell the truth | 145 |
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| 3 | to tell the story | 47 |
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| 4 | to tell the tale | 44 |
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| 5 | to tell the difference | 39 |
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| 6 | to tell the house | 24 |
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| 7 | to tell the world | 23 |
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| 8 | to tell the time | 16 |
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| 9 | to tell the public | 7 |
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| 10 | to tell the system | 6 |
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| 11 | to tell the reader | 6 |
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| 12 | to tell the press | 6 |
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