| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adj -er] than [noun] | 109 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adj -er] than [noun prp] | 78 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adj -er] than [noun sg] | 42 |
|
| 4 | were [adj -er] than [noun] | 42 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] better than [noun] | 33 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adj -er] than [noun pl] | 24 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adj -er] than others | 13 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adj -er] than other | 13 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] greater than [noun] | 12 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] worse than [noun] | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] older than [noun] | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] taller than [noun] | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] smaller than [noun] | 7 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] bigger than [noun] | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] cheaper than [noun] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] shorter than [noun] | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] larger than [noun] | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] higher than [noun] | 5 |
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