| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be less than [adj] | 473 |
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| 2 | be less [subord] [adj] | 473 |
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| 3 | be less [subord] [num] | 329 |
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| 4 | was less [subord] [adj] | 176 |
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| 5 | be less [subord] [adj] | 121 |
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| 6 | is less [subord] [adj] | 107 |
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| 7 | be less [subord] [adj] | 47 |
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| 8 | been less [subord] [adj] | 42 |
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| 9 | be less [subord] one | 36 |
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| 10 | be less [subord] one | 36 |
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| 11 | were less [subord] [adj] | 34 |
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| 12 | are less [subord] [adj] | 25 |
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| 13 | be less [subord] two | 25 |
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| 14 | be less [subord] two | 25 |
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| 15 | being less [subord] [adj] | 24 |
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| 16 | be less [subord] [det] | 23 |
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| 17 | be less [subord] three | 18 |
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| 18 | be less [subord] three | 18 |
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| 19 | be less [subord] 50 | 16 |
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| 20 | be less [subord] 50 | 16 |
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| 21 | 's less [subord] [adj] | 15 |
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| 22 | be less [subord] five | 13 |
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| 23 | be less [subord] five | 13 |
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| 24 | be less [subord] half | 13 |
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| 25 | be less [subord] half | 13 |
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| 26 | be less [subord] 100 | 11 |
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| 27 | be less [subord] 20 | 11 |
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| 28 | be less [subord] 100 | 11 |
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| 29 | be less [subord] 20 | 11 |
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| 30 | be less [subord] enthusiastic | 10 |
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