| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] it is | 144 |
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| 2 | the [adj -er] it is | 87 |
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| 3 | the easier it is | 23 |
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| 4 | the easy it is | 23 |
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| 5 | the [adj] it is | 19 |
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| 6 | the harder it is | 16 |
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| 7 | the hard it is | 16 |
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| 8 | the [num ord] it is | 14 |
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| 9 | the [det] it is | 13 |
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| 10 | the good it is | 10 |
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| 11 | the better it is | 9 |
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| 12 | the latter it is | 8 |
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| 13 | the [num] it is | 8 |
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| 14 | the latter it is | 8 |
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| 15 | the next it is | 6 |
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| 16 | the next it is | 6 |
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| 17 | the longer it is | 6 |
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| 18 | the long it is | 6 |
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