| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i [verb] [pos pn] [adj] friend | 234 |
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| 2 | i [verb] my [adj] friend | 233 |
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| 3 | i [verb] [pos pn] hon. friend | 213 |
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| 4 | i [verb] [pos pn] hon. friend | 213 |
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| 5 | i [vb base] [pos pn] [adj] friend | 210 |
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| 6 | i refer [pos pn] [adj] friend | 70 |
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| 7 | i refer [pos pn] [adj] friend | 70 |
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| 8 | i thank [pos pn] [adj] friend | 62 |
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| 9 | i thank [pos pn] [adj] friend | 61 |
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| 10 | i congratulate [pos pn] [adj] friend | 16 |
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| 11 | i congratulate [pos pn] [adj] friend | 15 |
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| 12 | i [vb infin] [pos pn] [adj] friend | 14 |
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| 13 | i assure [pos pn] [adj] friend | 13 |
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| 14 | i assure [pos pn] [adj] friend | 13 |
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| 15 | i [vb past] [pos pn] [adj] friend | 12 |
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| 16 | i ask [pos pn] [adj] friend | 11 |
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| 17 | i ask [pos pn] [adj] friend | 6 |
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| 18 | i [verb] [pos pn] old friend | 5 |
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| 19 | i [verb] [pos pn] honourable friend | 5 |
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| 20 | i share [pos pn] [adj] friend | 5 |
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| 21 | i share [pos pn] [adj] friend | 5 |
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| 22 | i [verb] [pos pn] honourable friend | 5 |
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| 23 | i [verb] [pos pn] old friend | 5 |
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