| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] a further | 396 |
|
| 2 | had a [adj -er] | 307 |
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| 3 | [vb past] a better | 146 |
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| 4 | [vb past] a greater | 146 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] a higher | 104 |
|
| 6 | took a [adj -er] | 68 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] a larger | 51 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] a wider | 41 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] a smaller | 39 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] a bigger | 32 |
|
| 11 | showed a [adj -er] | 32 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] a lower | 30 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] a stronger | 29 |
|
| 14 | got a [adj -er] | 28 |
|
| 15 | made a [adj -er] | 26 |
|
| 16 | received a [adj -er] | 25 |
|
| 17 | gave a [adj -er] | 23 |
|
| 18 | provided a [adj -er] | 21 |
|
| 19 | found a [adj -er] | 21 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] a deeper | 19 |
|
| 21 | added a [adj -er] | 18 |
|
| 22 | suffered a [adj -er] | 18 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] a closer | 18 |
|
| 24 | wanted a [adj -er] | 18 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] a longer | 17 |
|
| 26 | produced a [adj -er] | 15 |
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| 27 | [vb past] a younger | 15 |
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| 28 | [vb past] a shorter | 14 |
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| 29 | represented a [adj -er] | 14 |
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| 30 | deserved a [adj -er] | 14 |
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