| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj -er] than ever | 314 |
|
| 2 | [adj -er] than before | 91 |
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| 3 | better than [adv] | 70 |
|
| 4 | worse than [adv] | 66 |
|
| 5 | higher than [adv] | 60 |
|
| 6 | greater than [adv] | 55 |
|
| 7 | stronger than [adv] | 37 |
|
| 8 | wider than [adv] | 36 |
|
| 9 | [adj -er] than about | 31 |
|
| 10 | lower than [adv] | 30 |
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| 11 | [adj -er] than just | 29 |
|
| 12 | [adj -er] than previously | 24 |
|
| 13 | [adj -er] than elsewhere | 24 |
|
| 14 | bigger than [adv] | 23 |
|
| 15 | [adj -er] than long | 21 |
|
| 16 | larger than [adv] | 17 |
|
| 17 | [adj -er] than here | 17 |
|
| 18 | [adj -er] than anywhere | 15 |
|
| 19 | louder than [adv] | 15 |
|
| 20 | [adj -er] than either | 15 |
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| 21 | [adj -er] than even | 14 |
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| 22 | [adj -er] than any | 14 |
|
| 23 | harder than [adv] | 14 |
|
| 24 | cheaper than [adv] | 13 |
|
| 25 | smaller than [adv] | 13 |
|
| 26 | longer than [adv] | 12 |
|
| 27 | broader than [adv] | 11 |
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| 28 | [adj -er] than today | 11 |
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| 29 | [adj -er] than originally | 11 |
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| 30 | shorter than [adv] | 10 |
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