| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thing [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 218 |
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| 2 | thing [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 58 |
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| 3 | [noun] to say [prep] the [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 4 | thing to say [prep] the [noun] | 15 |
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| 5 | thing say [prep] the [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 6 | thing to say [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 7 | thing to say [prep] the [noun sg] | 7 |
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