| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] less than a [noun sg] | 223 |
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| 2 | [prep] less than a [noun sg] | 190 |
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| 3 | in less than a [noun sg] | 109 |
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| 4 | in less than a [noun sg] | 109 |
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| 5 | [prep] less than a year | 52 |
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| 6 | for less than a [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 7 | for less than a [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 8 | [prep] less than an [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 9 | [prep] less than a hour | 30 |
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| 10 | [prep] less than a month | 21 |
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| 11 | [prep] less than a week | 20 |
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| 12 | [prep] less than a minute | 18 |
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| 13 | of less than a [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 14 | of less than a [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 15 | with less than a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 16 | [prep] less than a quarter | 13 |
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| 17 | with less than a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 18 | [prep] less than a decade | 10 |
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| 19 | within less than a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 20 | within less than a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 21 | to less than a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 22 | to less than a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 23 | after less than a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 24 | after less than a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 25 | [prep] less than a second | 6 |
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| 26 | [prep] less than a mile | 5 |
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| 27 | [prep] less than a day | 5 |
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| 28 | [prep] less than a century | 5 |
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