| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [modal v] [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 15 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 15 |
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| 3 | [adv] [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 10 |
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| 4 | [adv] [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 9 |
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| 5 | only [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 7 |
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| 6 | only [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 7 |
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| 7 | to [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 6 |
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| 8 | [prep] [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 6 |
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| 9 | to [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 6 |
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| 10 | [prep] [be] [vb pp] at the expense | 6 |
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| 11 | [be] [vb pp] [adv] at the expense | 5 |
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| 12 | [be] [vb pp] at the expense [prep] | 31 |
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| 13 | [be] [vb pp] at the expense [prep] | 31 |
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| 14 | [be] [vb pp] at the expense of | 31 |
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| 15 | [be] [vb pp] at the expense of | 31 |
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