| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] than | 2405 |
|
| 2 | [be] more than | 1611 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] than | 1086 |
|
| 4 | was [adv] than | 949 |
|
| 5 | [be] less than | 716 |
|
| 6 | [is] [adv] than | 483 |
|
| 7 | is [adv] than | 404 |
|
| 8 | [be] [adv] than | 269 |
|
| 9 | be [adv] than | 269 |
|
| 10 | [been] [adv] than | 257 |
|
| 11 | been [adv] than | 257 |
|
| 12 | [am/are] [adv] than | 214 |
|
| 13 | are [adv] than | 204 |
|
| 14 | were [adv] than | 137 |
|
| 15 | being [adv] than | 96 |
|
| 16 | [being] [adv] than | 96 |
|
| 17 | 's [adv] than | 79 |
|
| 18 | [be] rather than | 30 |
|
| 19 | [be] better than | 9 |
|
| 20 | 're [adv] than | 8 |
|
| 21 | [be] sooner than | 6 |
|
| 22 | [be] otherwise than | 5 |
|
