| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] than | 176 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] [adv] than | 115 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] more than | 75 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [adv] than | 61 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] rather than | 44 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] less than | 26 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] paid [adv] than | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] higher than | 9 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] found [adv] than | 5 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] earlier than | 5 |
|
