| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] is the [adj -est] | 954 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] be the best | 479 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] was the [adj -est] | 430 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] be the largest | 111 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] be the latest | 101 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] be the biggest | 80 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] be the highest | 76 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] be the greatest | 74 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] be the worst | 73 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] are the [adj -est] | 64 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] were the [adj -est] | 35 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] be the oldest | 35 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] 's the [adj -est] | 32 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] be the commonest | 30 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] be the nearest | 27 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] be the longest | 27 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] be the smallest | 26 |
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| 18 | [noun sg] be the easiest | 25 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] be the finest | 24 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] be the lowest | 20 |
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| 21 | [noun sg] be the hardest | 19 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] being the [adj -est] | 17 |
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| 23 | [noun sg] be the strongest | 17 |
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| 24 | [noun sg] be the cheapest | 17 |
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| 25 | [noun sg] be the simplest | 14 |
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| 26 | water be the [adj -est] | 14 |
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| 27 | [noun sg] be the closest | 14 |
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| 28 | [noun sg] be the surest | 11 |
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| 29 | time be the [adj -est] | 11 |
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| 30 | [noun sg] be the fastest | 11 |
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