| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun sg] in terms | 169 |
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| 2 | a contradiction in [noun pl] | 74 |
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| 3 | a reduction in [noun pl] | 62 |
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| 4 | a change in [noun pl] | 58 |
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| 5 | a rise in [noun pl] | 42 |
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| 6 | a fall in [noun pl] | 39 |
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| 7 | a [noun sg] in profits | 25 |
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| 8 | a drop in [noun pl] | 25 |
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| 9 | a [noun sg] in prices | 22 |
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| 10 | a year in [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 11 | a [noun sg] in numbers | 21 |
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| 12 | a decline in [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 13 | a [noun sg] in wages | 17 |
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| 14 | a word in [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 15 | a [noun sg] in edgeways | 16 |
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| 16 | a cut in [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 17 | a [noun sg] in circumstances | 15 |
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| 18 | a [noun sg] in women | 14 |
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| 19 | a [noun sg] in arms | 14 |
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| 20 | a man in [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 21 | a [noun sg] in attitudes | 13 |
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| 22 | a [noun sg] in exports | 13 |
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| 23 | a [noun sg] in relations | 12 |
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| 24 | a [noun sg] in standards | 12 |
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| 25 | a [noun sg] in chambers | 12 |
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| 26 | a problem in [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 27 | a [noun sg] in police | 11 |
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| 28 | a shift in [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 29 | a difference in [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 30 | a [noun sg] in imports | 10 |
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