| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for the [adj -er] | 1091 |
|
| 2 | for the better | 183 |
|
| 3 | for the older | 80 |
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| 4 | for the worse | 80 |
|
| 5 | for the greater | 79 |
|
| 6 | for the lower | 76 |
|
| 7 | for the higher | 69 |
|
| 8 | for the smaller | 64 |
|
| 9 | for the younger | 64 |
|
| 10 | for the larger | 55 |
|
| 11 | for the further | 42 |
|
| 12 | for the later | 35 |
|
| 13 | for the longer | 26 |
|
| 14 | for the wider | 25 |
|
| 15 | for the earlier | 24 |
|
| 16 | for the bigger | 12 |
|
| 17 | for the haulier | 10 |
|
| 18 | for the poorer | 10 |
|
| 19 | for the shorter | 8 |
|
| 20 | for the finer | 7 |
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| 21 | for the heavier | 7 |
|
| 22 | for the newer | 6 |
|
| 23 | for the better-off | 6 |
|
| 24 | for the simpler | 5 |
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| 25 | for the broader | 5 |
|
| 26 | for the fuller | 5 |
|
| 27 | for the deeper | 5 |
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