| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] be [adj -er] [subord] | 1579 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [be] [adj -er] than | 1487 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [is] [adj -er] [subord] | 1010 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] is [adj -er] [subord] | 960 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [was/were] [adj -er] [subord] | 456 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] was [adj -er] [subord] | 403 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [be] better [subord] | 303 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [be] greater [subord] | 235 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [be] higher [subord] | 163 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [be] lower [subord] | 114 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [am/are] [adj -er] [subord] | 73 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] are [adj -er] [subord] | 73 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] [be] worse [subord] | 68 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [be] bigger [subord] | 58 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] were [adj -er] [subord] | 53 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [be] smaller [subord] | 51 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] 's [adj -er] [subord] | 50 |
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| 18 | [noun sg] [be] stronger [subord] | 44 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] [be] easier [subord] | 34 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] [be] larger [subord] | 33 |
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| 21 | prevention [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 32 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] [be] wider [subord] | 30 |
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| 23 | [noun sg] [be] [adj -er] when | 26 |
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| 24 | [noun sg] [be] older [subord] | 25 |
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| 25 | [noun sg] [be] [adj -er] if | 24 |
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| 26 | [noun sg] [be] heavier [subord] | 24 |
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| 27 | [noun sg] [being] [adj -er] [subord] | 22 |
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| 28 | [noun sg] being [adj -er] [subord] | 22 |
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| 29 | [noun sg] [be] longer [subord] | 22 |
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| 30 | [noun sg] [be] [adj -er] because | 19 |
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