| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | better than [verb] | 216 |
|
| 2 | better than [v-ing] | 159 |
|
| 3 | better than [to-vb] | 38 |
|
| 4 | better than have | 23 |
|
| 5 | better than having | 15 |
|
| 6 | better than [vb base] | 11 |
|
| 7 | better than go | 7 |
|
| 8 | better than going | 7 |
|
| 9 | better than try | 7 |
|
| 10 | better than getting | 6 |
|
| 11 | better than sit | 6 |
|
| 12 | better than sitting | 6 |
|
| 13 | better than get | 6 |
|
| 14 | better than trying | 6 |
|
| 15 | better than [vb pp] | 5 |
|
| 16 | better than to have | 5 |
|
