| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj -er] than [art] | 284 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adj -er] [subord] the | 250 |
|
| 3 | was [adj -er] [subord] [art] | 229 |
|
| 4 | were [adj -er] [subord] [art] | 68 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] better [subord] [art] | 61 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adj -er] [subord] a | 36 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] higher [subord] [art] | 30 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] greater [subord] [art] | 25 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] bigger [subord] [art] | 16 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] smaller [subord] [art] | 16 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] lower [subord] [art] | 16 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] worse [subord] [art] | 13 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] older [subord] [art] | 9 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] stronger [subord] [art] | 8 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] larger [subord] [art] | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] wider [subord] [art] | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [adj -er] [subord] no | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] longer [subord] [art] | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [adj -er] when [art] | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] taller [subord] [art] | 5 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] cheaper [subord] [art] | 5 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] easier [subord] [art] | 5 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] faster [subord] [art] | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [adj -er] [subord] an | 5 |
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