| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [to-vb] a [adj -er] | 1771 |
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| 2 | [verb] a better | 1648 |
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| 3 | have a [adj -er] | 1641 |
|
| 4 | [verb] a further | 1507 |
|
| 5 | [vb infin] a [adj -er] | 1466 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] a [adj -er] | 1324 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] a [adj -er] | 1309 |
|
| 8 | [vb -s] a [adj -er] | 1183 |
|
| 9 | [verb] a greater | 970 |
|
| 10 | [v-ing] a [adj -er] | 952 |
|
| 11 | [vb pp] a [adj -er] | 838 |
|
| 12 | [verb] a higher | 782 |
|
| 13 | get a [adj -er] | 451 |
|
| 14 | have a [adj -er] | 413 |
|
| 15 | [verb] a wider | 408 |
|
| 16 | [verb] a larger | 404 |
|
| 17 | has a [adj -er] | 352 |
|
| 18 | take a [adj -er] | 336 |
|
| 19 | [verb] a lower | 328 |
|
| 20 | give a [adj -er] | 310 |
|
| 21 | had a [adj -er] | 307 |
|
| 22 | make a [adj -er] | 275 |
|
| 23 | provide a [adj -er] | 273 |
|
| 24 | have a [adj -er] | 266 |
|
| 25 | [verb] a bigger | 265 |
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| 26 | [verb] a smaller | 217 |
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| 27 | [verb] a longer | 187 |
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| 28 | [verb] a closer | 166 |
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| 29 | to have a [adj -er] | 166 |
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| 30 | [verb] a stronger | 152 |
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