| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj -er] than the | 237 |
|
| 2 | was [adj -er] than [art] | 220 |
|
| 3 | were [adj -er] than [art] | 64 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] better than [art] | 60 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adj -er] than a | 36 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] higher than [art] | 28 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] greater than [art] | 25 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] bigger than [art] | 16 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] smaller than [art] | 16 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] lower than [art] | 15 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] worse than [art] | 12 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] older than [art] | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] larger than [art] | 7 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] wider than [art] | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] longer than [art] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] stronger than [art] | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [adj -er] than no | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] taller than [art] | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] cheaper than [art] | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] easier than [art] | 5 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [adj -er] than an | 5 |
|
