| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj -er] than [verb] | 616 |
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| 2 | [adj -er] than [v-ing] | 399 |
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| 3 | better than [verb] | 216 |
|
| 4 | [adj -er] than [vb pp] | 91 |
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| 5 | worse than [verb] | 77 |
|
| 6 | easier than [verb] | 69 |
|
| 7 | [adj -er] than [to-vb] | 60 |
|
| 8 | [adj -er] than have | 60 |
|
| 9 | cheaper than [verb] | 45 |
|
| 10 | [adj -er] than [vb past] | 33 |
|
| 11 | higher than [verb] | 33 |
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| 12 | [adj -er] than having | 26 |
|
| 13 | lower than [verb] | 24 |
|
| 14 | [adj -er] than expect | 24 |
|
| 15 | [adj -er] than expected | 24 |
|
| 16 | [adj -er] than [vb base] | 22 |
|
| 17 | [adj -er] than had | 22 |
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| 18 | [adj -er] than go | 19 |
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| 19 | [adj -er] than try | 19 |
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| 20 | [adj -er] than trying | 18 |
|
| 21 | [adj -er] than going | 18 |
|
| 22 | greater than [verb] | 18 |
|
| 23 | [adj -er] than use | 17 |
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| 24 | [adj -er] than using | 15 |
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| 25 | harder than [verb] | 13 |
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| 26 | quicker than [verb] | 12 |
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| 27 | [adj -er] than do | 11 |
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| 28 | [adj -er] than getting | 11 |
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| 29 | [adj -er] than get | 11 |
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| 30 | [adj -er] than [vb -s] | 11 |
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