| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] a further | 164 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] a better | 138 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] a greater | 87 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] a higher | 77 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] a larger | 66 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] a wider | 54 |
|
| 7 | taking a [adj -er] | 54 |
|
| 8 | having a [adj -er] | 50 |
|
| 9 | [v-ing] a bigger | 36 |
|
| 10 | providing a [adj -er] | 36 |
|
| 11 | giving a [adj -er] | 34 |
|
| 12 | using a [adj -er] | 30 |
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| 13 | offering a [adj -er] | 29 |
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| 14 | creating a [adj -er] | 28 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] a smaller | 27 |
|
| 16 | making a [adj -er] | 26 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] a lower | 24 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] a longer | 21 |
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| 19 | seeking a [adj -er] | 21 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] a broader | 21 |
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| 21 | achieving a [adj -er] | 20 |
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| 22 | getting a [adj -er] | 20 |
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| 23 | developing a [adj -er] | 16 |
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| 24 | allowing a [adj -er] | 15 |
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| 25 | producing a [adj -er] | 14 |
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| 26 | adding a [adj -er] | 14 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] a stronger | 13 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] a closer | 13 |
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| 29 | becoming a [adj -er] | 12 |
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| 30 | building a [adj -er] | 12 |
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