| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the back | 7809 |
|
| 2 | at the back | 2264 |
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| 3 | on the back | 1593 |
|
| 4 | in the back | 1379 |
|
| 5 | to the back | 550 |
|
| 6 | from the back | 358 |
|
| 7 | into the back | 309 |
|
| 8 | of the back | 217 |
|
| 9 | round the back | 203 |
|
| 10 | [prep] the backs | 182 |
|
| 11 | with the back | 166 |
|
| 12 | over the back | 102 |
|
| 13 | out the back | 94 |
|
| 14 | off the back | 82 |
|
| 15 | down the back | 71 |
|
| 16 | across the back | 67 |
|
| 17 | through the back | 62 |
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| 18 | along the back | 61 |
|
| 19 | towards the back | 55 |
|
| 20 | around the back | 50 |
|
| 21 | against the back | 44 |
|
| 22 | for the back | 37 |
|
| 23 | up the back | 31 |
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| 24 | near the back | 30 |
|
| 25 | by the back | 30 |
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| 26 | behind the back | 26 |
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| 27 | like the back | 24 |
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| 28 | onto the back | 20 |
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| 29 | under the back | 10 |
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| 30 | between the back | 8 |
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