| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [adj -est] | 1291 |
|
| 2 | be the best | 451 |
|
| 3 | be the biggest | 116 |
|
| 4 | be the largest | 85 |
|
| 5 | be the worst | 63 |
|
| 6 | be the greatest | 60 |
|
| 7 | be the easiest | 34 |
|
| 8 | be the oldest | 32 |
|
| 9 | be the highest | 32 |
|
| 10 | be the fastest | 24 |
|
| 11 | be the finest | 20 |
|
| 12 | be the latest | 19 |
|
| 13 | be the cheapest | 16 |
|
| 14 | be the lowest | 15 |
|
| 15 | be the nearest | 15 |
|
| 16 | be the earliest | 14 |
|
| 17 | be the hardest | 13 |
|
| 18 | be the toughest | 13 |
|
| 19 | be the strongest | 12 |
|
| 20 | be the simplest | 11 |
|
| 21 | be the youngest | 11 |
|
| 22 | be the richest | 9 |
|
| 23 | be the happiest | 9 |
|
| 24 | be the longest | 8 |
|
| 25 | be the closest | 8 |
|
| 26 | be the smallest | 8 |
|
| 27 | be the busiest | 7 |
|
| 28 | be the commonest | 6 |
|
| 29 | be the dirtiest | 5 |
|
| 30 | be the funniest | 5 |
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