| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] up against | 586 |
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| 2 | be up against | 165 |
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| 3 | [be] up against | 165 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] up against | 154 |
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| 5 | come up against | 154 |
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| 6 | [vb past] up against | 138 |
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| 7 | [pron] up against | 81 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] up against | 81 |
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| 9 | [noun] up against | 80 |
|
| 10 | [am/are] up against | 64 |
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| 11 | [vb base] up against | 61 |
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| 12 | [was/were] up against | 61 |
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| 13 | [to-vb] up against | 60 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] up against | 58 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] up against | 58 |
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| 16 | [adv] up against | 52 |
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| 17 | [vb -s] up against | 48 |
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| 18 | [adv] up against | 48 |
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| 19 | came up against | 48 |
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| 20 | [vb infin] up against | 44 |
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| 21 | run up against | 36 |
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| 22 | was up against | 35 |
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| 23 | 're up against | 33 |
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| 24 | [adj] up against | 32 |
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| 25 | prop up against | 31 |
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| 26 | stand up against | 31 |
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| 27 | come up against | 30 |
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| 28 | propped up against | 30 |
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| 29 | line up against | 27 |
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| 30 | are up against | 26 |
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