| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] the [adj -est] | 2007 |
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| 2 | [vb past] the best | 476 |
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| 3 | had the [adj -est] | 418 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] the highest | 170 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] the largest | 156 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] the greatest | 151 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] the worst | 138 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] the biggest | 120 |
|
| 9 | became the [adj -est] | 120 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] the latest | 89 |
|
| 11 | made the [adj -est] | 68 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] the lowest | 58 |
|
| 13 | took the [adj -est] | 56 |
|
| 14 | gave the [adj -est] | 48 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] the slightest | 46 |
|
| 16 | said the [adj -est] | 39 |
|
| 17 | saw the [adj -est] | 36 |
|
| 18 | won the [adj -est] | 36 |
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| 19 | [vb past] the nearest | 35 |
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| 20 | [vb past] the youngest | 30 |
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| 21 | [vb past] the strongest | 29 |
|
| 22 | got the [adj -est] | 29 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] the longest | 28 |
|
| 24 | produced the [adj -est] | 28 |
|
| 25 | represented the [adj -est] | 27 |
|
| 26 | did the [adj -est] | 26 |
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| 27 | [vb past] the finest | 26 |
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| 28 | showed the [adj -est] | 25 |
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| 29 | offered the [adj -est] | 25 |
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| 30 | [vb past] the smallest | 25 |
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