| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj -est] [prep] | 6459 |
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| 2 | the [adj -est] of | 4341 |
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| 3 | the [adj -est] of | 4341 |
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| 4 | the best [prep] | 2306 |
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| 5 | the [adj -est] in | 1434 |
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| 6 | the [adj -est] in | 1434 |
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| 7 | the worst [prep] | 547 |
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| 8 | the latest [prep] | 380 |
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| 9 | the largest [prep] | 364 |
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| 10 | the [adj -est] for | 253 |
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| 11 | the [adj -est] for | 253 |
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| 12 | the greatest [prep] | 225 |
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| 13 | the highest [prep] | 222 |
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| 14 | the youngest [prep] | 176 |
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| 15 | the eldest [prep] | 142 |
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| 16 | the smallest [prep] | 134 |
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| 17 | the biggest [prep] | 126 |
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| 18 | the finest [prep] | 112 |
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| 19 | the oldest [prep] | 102 |
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| 20 | the [adj -est] to | 85 |
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| 21 | the [adj -est] to | 85 |
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| 22 | the [adj -est] on | 80 |
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| 23 | the [adj -est] on | 80 |
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| 24 | the lowest [prep] | 74 |
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| 25 | the simplest [prep] | 67 |
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| 26 | the poorest [prep] | 58 |
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| 27 | the nearest [prep] | 56 |
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| 28 | the [adj -est] since | 56 |
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| 29 | the [adj -est] since | 56 |
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| 30 | the easiest [prep] | 52 |
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