| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] the [adj -est] [noun] | 1450 |
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| 2 | [vb past] the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 1207 |
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| 3 | had the [adj -est] [noun] | 342 |
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| 4 | [vb past] the best [noun] | 310 |
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| 5 | [vb past] the [adj -est] [noun pl] | 218 |
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| 6 | [vb past] the highest [noun] | 139 |
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| 7 | [vb past] the greatest [noun] | 132 |
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| 8 | [vb past] the largest [noun] | 109 |
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| 9 | [vb past] the biggest [noun] | 100 |
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| 10 | [vb past] the latest [noun] | 75 |
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| 11 | became the [adj -est] [noun] | 75 |
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| 12 | [vb past] the worst [noun] | 54 |
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| 13 | [vb past] the lowest [noun] | 49 |
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| 14 | took the [adj -est] [noun] | 43 |
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| 15 | [vb past] the slightest [noun] | 43 |
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| 16 | [vb past] the [adj -est] number | 42 |
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| 17 | [vb past] the [adj -est] number | 42 |
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| 18 | gave the [adj -est] [noun] | 39 |
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| 19 | made the [adj -est] [noun] | 39 |
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| 20 | said the [adj -est] [noun] | 38 |
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| 21 | won the [adj -est] [noun] | 29 |
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| 22 | [vb past] the [adj -est] way | 25 |
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| 23 | [vb past] the nearest [noun] | 25 |
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| 24 | [vb past] the [adj -est] way | 25 |
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| 25 | [vb past] the youngest [noun] | 23 |
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| 26 | saw the [adj -est] [noun] | 23 |
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| 27 | showed the [adj -est] [noun] | 23 |
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| 28 | produced the [adj -est] [noun] | 23 |
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| 29 | got the [adj -est] [noun] | 22 |
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| 30 | [vb past] the strongest [noun] | 22 |
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