| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] against the [noun sg] | 452 |
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| 2 | be [verb] against the [noun sg] | 200 |
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| 3 | was [verb] against the [noun sg] | 136 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] against the [noun sg] | 136 |
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| 5 | is [verb] against the [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 6 | were [verb] against the [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 7 | been [verb] against the [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 8 | be [verb] against the wall | 43 |
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| 9 | be [verb] against the background | 43 |
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| 10 | be lean against the [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 11 | be leaning against the [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 12 | are [verb] against the [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 13 | being [verb] against the [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 14 | be set against the [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 15 | be set against the [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 16 | be take against the [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 17 | be make against the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 18 | be made against the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 19 | be taken against the [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 20 | be balanced against the [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 21 | be balance against the [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 22 | be brought against the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 23 | be bring against the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 24 | be directed against the [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 25 | be direct against the [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 26 | be check against the [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 27 | be checked against the [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 28 | be see against the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 29 | be seen against the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 30 | be propped against the [noun sg] | 10 |
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