| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the former [noun sg] | 1926 |
|
| 2 | the former [noun prp] | 916 |
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| 3 | the former [noun pl] | 248 |
|
| 4 | the former case | 87 |
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| 5 | the former case | 86 |
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| 6 | the former england | 85 |
|
| 7 | the former england | 85 |
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| 8 | the former yugoslavia | 83 |
|
| 9 | the former yugoslavia | 83 |
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| 10 | the former east | 83 |
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| 11 | the former east | 79 |
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| 12 | the former president | 69 |
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| 13 | the former president | 64 |
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| 14 | the former head | 60 |
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| 15 | the former head | 58 |
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| 16 | the former chairman | 55 |
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| 17 | the former chairman | 54 |
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| 18 | the former ussr | 34 |
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| 19 | the former ussr | 34 |
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| 20 | the former being | 30 |
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| 21 | the former being | 30 |
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| 22 | the former home | 29 |
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| 23 | the former home | 28 |
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| 24 | the former world | 27 |
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| 25 | the former world | 27 |
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| 26 | the former leader | 27 |
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| 27 | the former leader | 25 |
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| 28 | the former category | 22 |
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| 29 | the former category | 22 |
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| 30 | the former regime | 21 |
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