| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] little [adj] than a [noun] | 48 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] little [adj] than a [noun sg] | 47 |
|
| 3 | [be] little [adj] than a whisper | 6 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] little [adj] than a whisper | 6 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] little [adj] than a whisper | 6 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] little [adj] than [art] whisper | 6 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [det] [adj] than a whisper | 6 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] little [adj] [subord] a whisper | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [adj] [adj] than a whisper | 6 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] little [adj] than a whisper | 6 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] little [adj] than [art] whisper | 6 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] little [adj] [conj] a whisper | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] little [adj] than a whisper | 6 |
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