| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [verb] up the hard way | 11 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] up the [adj] way | 8 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [adv] the hard way | 7 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [adv prt] the hard way | 7 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] up the hard way | 6 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] up [art] hard way | 6 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] up the hard [noun] | 6 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] up the hard [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] up the hard way | 6 |
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