| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] at the expense | 515 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] at the expense | 327 |
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| 3 | [verb] at the expense | 196 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] at the expense | 163 |
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| 5 | [adv] at the expense | 141 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] at the expense | 132 |
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| 7 | [adv] at the expense | 120 |
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| 8 | be at the expense | 53 |
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| 9 | [be] at the expense | 53 |
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| 10 | [adj] at the expense | 42 |
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| 11 | [conj] at the expense | 32 |
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| 12 | [be] at the expense | 30 |
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| 13 | be at the expense | 30 |
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| 14 | achieve at the expense | 29 |
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| 15 | achieved at the expense | 28 |
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| 16 | [pron] at the expense | 25 |
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| 17 | [coord] at the expense | 24 |
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| 18 | [adj] at the expense | 22 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] at the expense | 19 |
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| 20 | [noun prp] at the expense | 18 |
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| 21 | only at the expense | 18 |
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| 22 | only at the expense | 18 |
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| 23 | not at the expense | 17 |
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| 24 | [not/n't] at the expense | 17 |
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| 25 | not at the expense | 16 |
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| 26 | gain at the expense | 16 |
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| 27 | but at the expense | 15 |
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| 28 | even at the expense | 15 |
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| 29 | even at the expense | 15 |
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| 30 | but at the expense | 15 |
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