| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | best [noun sg] was | 145 |
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| 2 | greatest [noun sg] was | 100 |
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| 3 | biggest [noun sg] was | 90 |
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| 4 | worst [noun sg] was | 74 |
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| 5 | latest [noun sg] was | 57 |
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| 6 | highest [noun sg] was | 48 |
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| 7 | eldest [noun sg] was | 35 |
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| 8 | [adj -est] thing was | 33 |
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| 9 | nearest [noun sg] was | 26 |
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| 10 | youngest [noun sg] was | 25 |
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| 11 | largest [noun sg] was | 24 |
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| 12 | [adj -est] son was | 23 |
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| 13 | [adj -est] part was | 14 |
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| 14 | [adj -est] brother was | 12 |
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| 15 | [adj -est] problem was | 12 |
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| 16 | lowest [noun sg] was | 11 |
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| 17 | [adj -est] friend was | 11 |
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| 18 | [adj -est] fear was | 11 |
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| 19 | [adj -est] bit was | 10 |
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| 20 | finest [noun sg] was | 10 |
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| 21 | oldest [noun sg] was | 10 |
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| 22 | strongest [noun sg] was | 9 |
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| 23 | earliest [noun sg] was | 9 |
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| 24 | [adj -est] achievement was | 9 |
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| 25 | [adj -est] course was | 9 |
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| 26 | [adj -est] work was | 8 |
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| 27 | [adj -est] daughter was | 8 |
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| 28 | simplest [noun sg] was | 7 |
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| 29 | [adj -est] wish was | 7 |
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| 30 | [adj -est] hit was | 6 |
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