| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] less than [prep] the | 13 |
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| 2 | [adv] less than [prep] the | 12 |
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| 3 | [adv] less than [prep] the | 12 |
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| 4 | [det] less than [prep] the | 7 |
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| 5 | [art] less than [prep] the | 7 |
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| 6 | [art] less than [prep] the | 7 |
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| 7 | no less than [prep] the | 7 |
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| 8 | no less than [prep] the | 7 |
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| 9 | much less than [prep] the | 6 |
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| 10 | [num] less than [prep] the | 6 |
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| 11 | much less than [prep] the | 6 |
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| 12 | [be] less than [prep] the | 5 |
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| 13 | be less than [prep] the | 5 |
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| 14 | less [noun] than [prep] the | 14 |
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| 15 | less [noun sg] than [prep] the | 13 |
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| 16 | less than [adj] [prep] the | 97 |
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| 17 | less than [det] [prep] the | 48 |
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| 18 | less than [adj] [prep] the | 29 |
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| 19 | less than that [prep] the | 22 |
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| 20 | less than that [prep] the | 22 |
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| 21 | less than [num] [prep] the | 20 |
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| 22 | less than half [prep] the | 19 |
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| 23 | less than [noun] [prep] the | 19 |
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| 24 | less than half [prep] the | 19 |
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| 25 | less than one-third [prep] the | 10 |
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| 26 | less than one-third [prep] the | 10 |
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| 27 | less than [noun sg] [prep] the | 9 |
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| 28 | less than [verb] [prep] the | 8 |
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| 29 | less than [noun pl] [prep] the | 8 |
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| 30 | less than [vb pp] [prep] the | 6 |
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