| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adj -er] than | 5956 |
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| 2 | [is] [adj -er] than | 2286 |
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| 3 | is [adj -er] than | 1786 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adj -er] than | 1438 |
|
| 5 | [be] better than | 1191 |
|
| 6 | was [adj -er] than | 1078 |
|
| 7 | be [adj -er] than | 1066 |
|
| 8 | [be] [adj -er] than | 1066 |
|
| 9 | [am/are] [adj -er] than | 942 |
|
| 10 | are [adj -er] than | 762 |
|
| 11 | [be] greater than | 580 |
|
| 12 | 's [adj -er] than | 499 |
|
| 13 | [be] higher than | 474 |
|
| 14 | [be] worse than | 364 |
|
| 15 | were [adj -er] than | 360 |
|
| 16 | [be] lower than | 360 |
|
| 17 | [be] bigger than | 221 |
|
| 18 | [be] smaller than | 192 |
|
| 19 | [be] older than | 174 |
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| 20 | been [adj -er] than | 166 |
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| 21 | [been] [adj -er] than | 166 |
|
| 22 | [be] larger than | 163 |
|
| 23 | [be] cheaper than | 141 |
|
| 24 | [be] stronger than | 133 |
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| 25 | [be] longer than | 130 |
|
| 26 | 're [adj -er] than | 121 |
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| 27 | [be] younger than | 100 |
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| 28 | [be] easier than | 98 |
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| 29 | [be] wider than | 90 |
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| 30 | [be] taller than | 77 |
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