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marks NoC 32 + 5.6 28
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assume Verb 32 - 24.8 42
wherever Adv 32 + 38.3 22
refer Verb 32 - 11.4 39
metal NoC 32 - 57.2 48
marvellous Adj 32 + 98.7 17
exam NoC 32 + 459.4 6
legislation NoC 32 - 292.8 74
consultation NoC 32 + 24.4 23
enormous Adj 32 - 31.8 43
following Verb 32 - 974.3 126
fruit NoC 32 - 27.4 42
record Verb 32 + 35.7 22
agricultural Adj 32 - 24.6 42
carefully Adv 32 - 321.9 76
neck NoC 32 - 142.2 59
mile NoC 32 - 0.0 32
cutting Verb 32 + 4.6 28
wondered Verb 32 - 77.0 50
mistake NoC 32 - 10.8 38
altogether Adv 31 - 0.2 32
Liverpool NoP 31 - 137.6 58
welcome Verb 31 + 5.9 27
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somehow Adv 31 - 51.2 46
rough Adj 31 - 2.1 34
executive NoC 31 - 404.1 83
Geoff NoP 31 + 259.5 10
charge Verb 31 + 187.5 12
holding Verb 31 - 328.8 77
helping Verb 31 - 19.1 40
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reduction NoC 31 - 78.3 50
petrol NoC 31 + 25.0 23
fun NoC 31 - 3.5 35
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race NoC 31 - 362.0 79
fortnight NoC 31 + 171.1 13
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treatment NoC 31 - 1086.2 133
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cupboard NoC 31 + 174.0 12
cheque NoC 31 + 63.6 19
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respect NoC 31 - 89.9 51
light Adj 31 - 216.6 66
loss NoC 31 - 989.1 126
flowers NoC 31 - 129.8 56
watched Verb 31 - 274.5 71
annual Adj 31 - 453.6 86
option NoC 31 - 134.8 57
speech NoC 31 - 422.1 84
wanting Verb 31 + 19.3 23prime Adj 31 - 1074.8 131
track NoC 31 - 165.1 60
individuals NoC 31 - 446.3 86
appear Verb 31 - 881.1 118
standing NoC 31 + 3.6 28
absolute Adj 31 - 5.2 35
Oxfordshire NoP 31 + 134.2 14
just about Adv 31 + 169.6 12
suggestion NoC 31 - 0.0 31
hundreds NoC 31 - 26.7 41
watch NoC 31 + 1.4 29
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originally Adv 31 - 58.3 47
brown Adj 31 - 58.3 47
nasty Adj 31 + 87.8 16
report Verb 31 + 0.7 29
works NoC 31 - 481.8 88
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along with Prep 31 - 105.8 53
amongst Prep 31 - 63.5 47
ice NoC 31 - 29.4 41
demand NoC 30 - 577.3 95
switch Verb 30 + 115.5 15
realise Verb 30 - 23.4 40
aid NoC 30 - 432.1 84
plastic NoC 30 - 31.3 42
peace NoC 30 - 580.0 95
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easter NoC 30 + 90.1 16
accounts NoC 30 - 256.5 69
reduce Verb 30 - 334.7 76
wondering Verb 30 + 12.1 24
yard NoC 30 - 1.9 33
required Verb 30 - 1489.3 157
Tory Adj 30 - 5.6 35
avoid Verb 30 - 453.8 85
event NoC 30 - 813.3 112
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amazing Adj 30 + 70.5 17
orders NoC 30 - 125.5 55
back Adj 30 + 71.5 17
seconds NoC 30 - 39.8 43
calling Verb 30 - 35.1 42
respond Verb 30 - 9.1 36
customer NoC 30 - 76.9 49
primary Adj 30 - 543.1 92
fresh Adj 30 - 303.7 72
outside Adj 30 - 14.2 37forest NoC 30 - 332.7 75
feels Verb 30 - 2.3 33
strike NoC 30 - 27.3 40
worst Adj 30 - 70.1 47
comment Verb 30 + 57.1 18
classes NoC 30 - 216.8 64
still Adj 30 + 0.3 29
carpet NoC 30 + 16.8 23
laugh Verb 30 + 37.8 20
chapter NoC 30 - 1589.3 163
clean Verb 30 + 109.7 15
ridiculous Adj 30 + 64.5 18
northern Adj 30 - 282.7 70rooms NoC 30 - 162.3 58
included Verb 30 - 1140.3 133
homework NoC 30 + 411.5 6
danger NoC 30 - 216.8 64
session NoC 30 - 62.5 46
appreciate Verb 30 + 4.1 26
plate NoC 30 - 38.8 42
stop NoC 30 + 43.5 19
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presentation NoC 29 - 2.6 32
activities NoC 29 - 1031.4 126
dealt Verb 29 - 10.5 36
aspects NoC 29 - 379.0 78
article NoC 29 - 311.0 72
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interests NoC 29 - 839.4 113
understanding NoC 29 - 413.4 81
customers NoC 29 - 312.3 72
desk NoC 29 - 72.5 47
caused Verb 29 - 712.1 103
no longer Adv 29 - 601.7 95
cut NoC 29 + 0.1 29
sports NoC 29 - 60.9 45
brothers NoC 29 - 15.5 37
across Adv 29 - 11.4 36
answers NoC 29 - 2.7 32
introduced Verb 29 - 568.6 92
nights NoC 29 + 0.5 28
neighbours NoC 29 - 2.1 32
perfect Adj 29 - 180.2 59
discussed Verb 29 - 345.1 75
blah Int 29 + 853.7 2
cause Verb 29 - 201.1 61
underneath Prep 29 + 292.0 8
contribution NoC 29 - 151.7 56
rent NoC 29 + 0.6 28
cold NoC 29 + 15.1 23
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drugs NoC 29 - 152.5 56
longer Adv 29 - 6.2 34
southern Adj 29 - 169.9 58
clients NoC 29 - 105.7 51
his* Pron 29 - 108.5 51
master NoC 29 - 242.8 65
reform NoC 29 - 159.2 57
credit NoC 29 - 360.1 76
virtually Adv 29 - 67.0 46
recorded Verb 29 - 195.9 61following Adj 29 - 1348.7 146
star NoC 29 - 238.3 65
confidence NoC 29 - 352.2 75
interview NoC 29 - 59.4 44
kid NoC 29 + 94.7 15
funds NoC 29 - 256.2 66
will NoC 29 - 206.7 61
difficulties NoC 29 - 333.4 73
reading NoC 29 - 99.1 50
left Adj 29 - 710.9 102
alone Adj 29 - 168.4 57
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times Prep 29 + 605.6 3fight Verb 29 - 40.9 41
summat Pron 29 + 760.2 2
past Adv 29 + 29.1 20
gun NoC 29 - 13.7 36
commitment NoC 29 - 193.1 60
super Adj 29 + 96.2 15
encourage Verb 29 - 136.8 54
rural Adj 29 - 263.1 66
row NoC 29 - 107.3 50
sign NoC 29 - 217.0 62
biscuits NoC 29 + 260.4 8
spending Verb 28 - 0.4 30
sensible Adj 28 + 0.3 27
helps Verb 28 - 0.0 28
senior Adj 28 - 534.8 89
plant NoC 28 - 417.3 80
laughing Verb 28 + 8.4 24
share NoC 28 - 527.4 88
whoever Pron 28 + 117.7 13
Selby NoP 28 + 864.8 1
split Verb 28 + 3.9 25
singing Verb 28 + 22.6 21
requirements NoC 28 - 241.1 64
taught Verb 28 - 31.4 39
bound Verb 28 - 97.8 49
learnt Verb 28 + 21.0 21
machines NoC 28 - 107.3 50
salt NoC 28 - 0.4 29
reach Verb 28 - 343.0 73
oi Int 28 + 790.0 2
licence NoC 28 - 19.8 37
impression NoC 28 - 61.1 44
essentially Adv 28 - 23.1 37
thinking NoC 28 - 64.1 44
buses NoC 28 + 115.4 13
sweet Adj 28 - 10.2 34
ticket NoC 28 + 19.4 21
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microphone NoC 28 + 411.6 5
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granddad NoC 28 + 1196.7 0
lay Verb 28 - 694.7 100
opportunities NoC 28 - 219.7 62
grandma NoC 28 + 668.1 2
directly Adv 28 - 626.0 95
jump Verb 28 + 78.0 15
ship NoC 28 - 68.7 45
enter Verb 28 - 160.5 56media NoC 28 - 506.5 86
vehicle NoC 28 - 63.6 44
programmes NoC 28 - 301.7 69
golf NoC 28 - 14.7 35
angle NoC 28 + 5.0 24
move NoC 28 - 342.5 72
damage NoC 28 - 388.5 76
followed Verb 28 - 1658.2 163
sport NoC 28 - 89.4 47
lying Verb 28 - 98.1 48
target NoC 28 - 303.4 69
control Verb 28 - 162.2 55
electric Adj 28 - 14.5 35revolution NoC 28 - 102.1 49
St NoP- 28 - 999.4 120
shape NoC 28 - 276.5 66
tables NoC 28 - 1.3 30
channel NoC 28 - 49.4 41
claim NoC 28 - 322.7 70
unemployed Adj 28 - 0.0 28
wage NoC 28 - 5.3 32
stuck Adj 28 + 154.5 11
runs Verb 28 - 49.6 41
drawn Verb 28 - 450.1 81
enquiry NoC 27 + 55.0 17
whenever Adv 27 - 7.1 32
laid Verb 27 - 236.8 62
civil Adj 27 - 619.3 93
applications NoC 27 - 281.7 67
square Adj 27 + 1.2 26
huh Int 27 + 586.7 3
luck NoC 27 - 8.0 32
finger NoC 27 - 8.2 33
opposite Adj 27 - 8.8 33
band NoC 27 - 346.2 72
la Fore 27 + 42.8 18
straight away Adv 27 + 336.5 6
popular Adj 27 - 932.2 115
method NoC 27 - 690.5 98
lesson NoC 27 + 9.8 22
arms NoC 27 - 1002.1 120
network NoC 27 - 416.4 78
currently Adv 27 - 390.2 75
in favour of Prep 27 - 24.2 37
guilty Adj 27 - 69.8 44
willing Adj 27 - 47.6 41
other than Prep 27 - 76.4 45
relatively Adv 27 - 514.8 85
kinds NoC 27 - 109.8 49
nor Conj 27 - 1247.6 136
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just Adj 27 + 38.8 18
Arthur NoP 27 - 0.6 29
foreign Adj 27 - 1909.8 177
charges NoC 27 - 251.7 63
weird Adj 27 + 208.4 9
holy Adj 27 - 3.5 30
losing Verb 27 - 22.6 36
elderly Adj 27 - 141.7 52
um Int 27 + 439.5 4
divided Verb 27 - 55.4 41attack NoC 27 - 492.9 83
planning Verb 27 - 150.1 53
asleep Adj 27 + 2.3 24
employers NoC 27 - 74.6 44
caravan NoC 27 + 242.8 8
downstairs Adv 27 + 52.8 16
ya Int 27 + 957.9 1
highly Adv 27 - 710.5 99
practical Adj 27 - 494.5 83
councillors NoC 27 + 24.3 19
J / j Lett 27 + 96.1 13
identify Verb 27 - 148.9 53
filled Verb 27 - 170.5 55pop Verb 27 + 233.0 8
suspect Verb 27 + 22.2 20
parent NoC 27 - 38.2 39
decent Adj 27 + 37.1 18
turns Verb 27 - 10.6 33
blind Adj 27 + 0.2 26
teaching NoC 27 - 224.9 60
fridge NoC 27 + 265.1 7
guidance NoC 27 - 11.6 33
server NoC 27 + 90.3 13
assessment NoC 27 - 358.0 72
smoke Verb 27 + 173.8 10
suggesting Verb 27 + 0.9 25
introduce Verb 27 - 25.3 36
sending Verb 27 + 0.0 26
briefly Adv 27 - 14.8 34
shot NoC 27 - 14.2 33
earlier Adj 27 - 403.5 75
lack NoC 27 - 703.5 98
mostly Adv 27 - 55.0 41
rail NoC 26 - 56.9 41
tin NoC 26 + 20.6 19
developed Verb 26 - 1013.2 119
steps NoC 26 - 359.0 72
recall Verb 26 + 0.4 25
block NoC 26 - 32.7 37
on behalf of Prep 26 - 0.3 27
seconded Verb 26 + 554.4 3
related Verb 26 - 233.1 60
below Prep 26 - 212.2 58
heat NoC 26 - 195.4 57
forces NoC 26 - 1102.6 124
factor NoC 26 - 303.3 67
farmers NoC 26 - 159.7 53
birds NoC 26 - 231.6 60
spare Adj 26 + 26.2 18
reaction NoC 26 - 218.9 59
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spoken Verb 26 - 1.8 29
clear Verb 26 + 2.2 24
whom Pron 26 - 1368.5 141
prepared Verb 26 - 177.1 55
physical Adj 26 - 791.6 103
elections NoC 26 - 267.9 63
lecture NoC 26 + 46.4 16
Frank NoP 26 - 42.5 39
argue Verb 26 - 86.6 45
task NoC 26 - 741.7 100claim Verb 26 - 130.5 50
salary NoC 26 + 19.6 19
essential Adj 26 - 663.8 94
exciting Adj 26 - 19.4 34
western Adj 26 - 852.6 107
nevertheless Adv 26 - 445.9 78
complicated Adj 26 - 4.0 29
dozen NoC 26 - 0.8 27
address Verb 26 + 22.3 19
animal NoC 26 - 374.3 72
urban Adj 26 - 207.2 57
among Prep 26 - 3242.3 252
soft Adj 26 - 296.7 66computers NoC 26 - 36.0 37
occasions NoC 26 - 55.6 40
roughly Adv 26 + 3.1 23
Derek NoP 26 + 20.2 19
broken Verb 26 - 90.9 45
trial NoC