| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 827 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] be [adj -er] [subord] | 827 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] be [adj -er] [subord] | 827 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] [be] [adj -er] than | 569 |
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| 5 | would [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 254 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] [be] better [subord] | 245 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] [be] [adj -er] if | 203 |
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| 8 | will [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 189 |
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| 9 | may [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 91 |
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| 10 | could [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 69 |
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| 11 | must [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 60 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] [be] worse [subord] | 56 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] [be] higher [subord] | 52 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] [be] greater [subord] | 48 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] [be] lower [subord] | 45 |
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| 16 | might [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 42 |
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| 17 | should [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 41 |
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| 18 | [vb mod] [be] easier [subord] | 38 |
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| 19 | 'll [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 30 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] [be] cheaper [subord] | 28 |
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| 21 | can [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 25 |
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| 22 | [vb mod] [be] happier [subord] | 24 |
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| 23 | 'd [be] [adj -er] [subord] | 23 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] [be] stronger [subord] | 21 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] [be] [adj -er] when | 21 |
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| 26 | [vb mod] [be] smaller [subord] | 18 |
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| 27 | [vb mod] [be] later [subord] | 16 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] [be] bigger [subord] | 16 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] [be] [adj -er] because | 15 |
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| 30 | [vb mod] [be] older [subord] | 12 |
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