| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | than the [noun] | 9496 |
|
| 2 | than the [noun sg] | 6885 |
|
| 3 | than the [adj] | 6281 |
|
| 4 | than the [adj] | 5106 |
|
| 5 | than the [noun pl] | 1753 |
|
| 6 | than the [noun prp] | 625 |
|
| 7 | than the [num ord] | 375 |
|
| 8 | than the other | 337 |
|
| 9 | than the other | 337 |
|
| 10 | than the [num] | 324 |
|
| 11 | than the other | 320 |
|
| 12 | than the [adv] | 313 |
|
| 13 | than the [adv] | 310 |
|
| 14 | than the [pron] | 223 |
|
| 15 | than the rest | 216 |
|
| 16 | than the [indef pn] | 216 |
|
| 17 | than the one | 215 |
|
| 18 | than the rest | 215 |
|
| 19 | than the one | 215 |
|
| 20 | than the [n mass] | 204 |
|
| 21 | than the [adj -er] | 184 |
|
| 22 | than the [adj -est] | 164 |
|
| 23 | than the other | 160 |
|
| 24 | than the others | 160 |
|
| 25 | than the first | 149 |
|
| 26 | than the first | 149 |
|
| 27 | than the old | 141 |
|
| 28 | than the average | 138 |
|
| 29 | than the average | 138 |
|
| 30 | than the [det] | 128 |
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