| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to be the [adj -est] | 581 |
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| 2 | to be the [adj -est] | 572 |
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| 3 | to be the best | 191 |
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| 4 | to be the biggest | 56 |
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| 5 | to be the largest | 45 |
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| 6 | to be the greatest | 23 |
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| 7 | to be the oldest | 22 |
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| 8 | to be the worst | 22 |
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| 9 | to be the fastest | 20 |
|
| 10 | to be the finest | 16 |
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| 11 | to be the highest | 13 |
|
| 12 | to being the [adj -est] | 9 |
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| 13 | to be the earliest | 9 |
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| 14 | to be the lowest | 8 |
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| 15 | to be the latest | 7 |
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| 16 | to be the cheapest | 7 |
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| 17 | to be the strongest | 6 |
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| 18 | to be the toughest | 6 |
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| 19 | to be the easiest | 6 |
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| 20 | to be the nearest | 5 |
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| 21 | to be the hardest | 5 |
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| 22 | to be the richest | 5 |
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| 23 | to be the busiest | 5 |
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