| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [adj -est] | 8942 |
|
| 2 | is the [adj -est] | 3010 |
|
| 3 | be the best | 2713 |
|
| 4 | was the [adj -est] | 2085 |
|
| 5 | be the [adj -est] | 1291 |
|
| 6 | 's the [adj -est] | 884 |
|
| 7 | are the [adj -est] | 788 |
|
| 8 | be the biggest | 605 |
|
| 9 | be the largest | 552 |
|
| 10 | be the worst | 531 |
|
| 11 | be the latest | 460 |
|
| 12 | be the greatest | 387 |
|
| 13 | be the highest | 308 |
|
| 14 | were the [adj -est] | 300 |
|
| 15 | been the [adj -est] | 241 |
|
| 16 | be the oldest | 214 |
|
| 17 | be the nearest | 184 |
|
| 18 | being the [adj -est] | 171 |
|
| 19 | be the easiest | 169 |
|
| 20 | be the youngest | 143 |
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| 21 | be the smallest | 118 |
|
| 22 | be the hardest | 115 |
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| 23 | be the longest | 112 |
|
| 24 | be the finest | 103 |
|
| 25 | be the lowest | 100 |
|
| 26 | 're the [adj -est] | 99 |
|
| 27 | be the cheapest | 91 |
|
| 28 | be the fastest | 90 |
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| 29 | be the closest | 86 |
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| 30 | be the earliest | 80 |
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