| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [verb] [prep] a better | 58 |
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| 2 | [verb] [vb pp] [prep] a better | 48 |
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| 3 | have [verb] [prep] a better | 48 |
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| 4 | [vb infin] [verb] [prep] a better | 33 |
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| 5 | have [verb] [prep] a better | 32 |
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| 6 | [verb] [verb] at a better | 16 |
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| 7 | [verb] [verb] for a better | 16 |
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| 8 | [verb] come [prep] a better | 14 |
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| 9 | [verb] come [prep] a better | 14 |
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| 10 | [verb] [verb] to a better | 13 |
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| 11 | [verb] [to-vb] [prep] a better | 8 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [verb] [prep] a better | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb -s] [verb] [prep] a better | 7 |
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| 14 | [vb base] [verb] [prep] a better | 6 |
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| 15 | had [verb] [prep] a better | 6 |
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| 16 | has [verb] [prep] a better | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] hope [prep] a better | 5 |
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| 18 | [verb] hoped [prep] a better | 5 |
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