| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] than the [adj] average | 39 |
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| 2 | [adj -er] than the [adj] average | 31 |
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| 3 | higher than the [adj] average | 16 |
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| 4 | high than the [adj] average | 16 |
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| 5 | [adv] than the [adj] average | 13 |
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| 6 | [adv] than the [adj] average | 13 |
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| 7 | lower than the [adj] average | 9 |
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| 8 | low than the [adj] average | 9 |
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| 9 | [det] than the [adj] average | 7 |
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| 10 | than the [adj] average [prep] | 8 |
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| 11 | than the [adj] average [prep] | 8 |
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