| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [verb] the [adj -er] | 197 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [verb] the [adj -er] | 197 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] the [adj -er] | 191 |
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| 4 | will [verb] the [adj -er] | 59 |
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| 5 | will [verb] the [adj -er] | 48 |
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| 6 | can [verb] the [adj -er] | 34 |
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| 7 | can [verb] the [adj -er] | 34 |
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| 8 | could [verb] the [adj -er] | 33 |
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| 9 | could [verb] the [adj -er] | 33 |
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| 10 | would [verb] the [adj -er] | 32 |
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| 11 | would [verb] the [adj -er] | 30 |
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| 12 | [modal v] [verb] the better | 23 |
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| 13 | [modal v] [verb] the lower | 18 |
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| 14 | may [verb] the [adj -er] | 17 |
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| 15 | may [verb] the [adj -er] | 17 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [verb] the greater | 15 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [verb] the older | 14 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [verb] the wider | 13 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [verb] the higher | 11 |
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| 20 | 'll [verb] the [adj -er] | 11 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [verb] the larger | 11 |
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| 22 | [modal v] get the [adj -er] | 11 |
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| 23 | [modal v] get the [adj -er] | 11 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [verb] the younger | 10 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [verb] the further | 10 |
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| 26 | [modal v] see the [adj -er] | 9 |
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| 27 | [modal v] take the [adj -er] | 9 |
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| 28 | [modal v] take the [adj -er] | 9 |
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| 29 | [modal v] see the [adj -er] | 9 |
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| 30 | might [verb] the [adj -er] | 7 |
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