| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | less than a [noun sg] | 502 |
|
| 2 | less [conj] a [noun sg] | 502 |
|
| 3 | less than a [noun sg] | 502 |
|
| 4 | less [subord] a [noun sg] | 502 |
|
| 5 | less [conj] a year | 92 |
|
| 6 | less [conj] a month | 53 |
|
| 7 | less [conj] a quarter | 48 |
|
| 8 | less [conj] a week | 46 |
|
| 9 | less [conj] a minute | 30 |
|
| 10 | less [conj] a mile | 24 |
|
| 11 | less [conj] a decade | 14 |
|
| 12 | less [conj] a day | 11 |
|
| 13 | less [conj] a second | 11 |
|
| 14 | less [conj] a fortnight | 11 |
|
| 15 | less [conj] a pound | 10 |
|
| 16 | less [conj] a century | 8 |
|
| 17 | less [conj] a metre | 7 |
|
| 18 | less [conj] a penny | 6 |
|
| 19 | less [conj] a generation | 5 |
|
| 20 | less [conj] a foot | 5 |
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