| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj -er] [subord] | 1517 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adj -er] than | 1438 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adj -er] than | 1438 |
|
| 4 | was [adj -er] [conj] | 1361 |
|
| 5 | were [adj -er] [conj] | 500 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adj -er] [coord] | 331 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adj -er] and | 293 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adj -er] and | 293 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] better [conj] | 290 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] higher [conj] | 155 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] greater [conj] | 132 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] lower [conj] | 101 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] worse [conj] | 97 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] younger [conj] | 84 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] older [conj] | 77 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] smaller [conj] | 72 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] bigger [conj] | 60 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] stronger [conj] | 55 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] taller [conj] | 47 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] larger [conj] | 47 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] longer [conj] | 29 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] cheaper [conj] | 29 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] easier [conj] | 28 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] wider [conj] | 24 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] shorter [conj] | 23 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [adj -er] when | 23 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [adj -er] when | 23 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [adj -er] because | 21 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [adj -er] because | 21 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [adj -er] but | 20 |
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