| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] less than a | 20 |
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| 2 | [be] [adv] less than a | 20 |
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| 3 | is [adv] less than a | 8 |
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| 4 | [is] [adv] less than a | 8 |
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| 5 | [verb] [adv] less than a | 8 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] less than a | 8 |
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| 7 | was [adv] less than a | 6 |
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| 8 | [art] [adv] less than a | 5 |
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| 9 | [art] [adv] less than a | 5 |
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| 10 | a [adv] less than a | 5 |
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| 11 | a [adv] less than a | 5 |
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| 12 | [adv] [prep] less than a | 24 |
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| 13 | [adv] [prep] less than a | 24 |
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| 14 | [adv] in less than a | 8 |
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| 15 | [adv] in less than a | 8 |
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| 16 | [adv] for less than a | 7 |
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| 17 | [adv] for less than a | 7 |
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| 18 | [adv] [verb] less than a | 5 |
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| 19 | [adv] less [noun sg] than a | 5 |
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| 20 | [adv] less [noun] than a | 5 |
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| 21 | [adv] less than a [noun] | 43 |
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| 22 | [adv] less than a [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 23 | [adv] less than a [adj] | 10 |
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| 24 | [adv] less than a year | 8 |
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| 25 | [adv] less than a year | 8 |
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| 26 | [adv] less than a [num ord] | 6 |
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| 27 | [adv] less than a quarter | 6 |
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| 28 | [adv] less than a quarter | 6 |
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