| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] than they [vb past] be [prep] | 25 |
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| 2 | [noun] than they [vb past] be [prep] | 14 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] than they [vb past] be [prep] | 11 |
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| 4 | [adj] than they [vb past] be [prep] | 10 |
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| 5 | [num] than they [vb past] be [prep] | 7 |
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| 6 | [adj -er] than they [vb past] be [prep] | 6 |
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| 7 | than they [vb past] be [prep] [art] | 25 |
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| 8 | than they [vb past] be [prep] [art] | 25 |
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| 9 | than they [vb past] be [prep] the | 24 |
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| 10 | than they [vb past] be [prep] the | 24 |
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| 11 | than they [vb past] be [prep] [adj] | 11 |
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| 12 | than they [vb past] be [prep] [num] | 9 |
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| 13 | than they [vb past] be [prep] [noun] | 5 |
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