| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] [adj] than a [noun sg] | 377 |
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| 2 | [det] [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 373 |
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| 3 | [adj] [det] [subord] a [noun sg] | 365 |
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| 4 | [adj] more [subord] a [noun sg] | 359 |
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| 5 | [adj] more [subord] a [noun sg] | 359 |
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| 6 | little [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 255 |
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| 7 | little [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 254 |
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| 8 | much [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 84 |
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| 9 | much [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 84 |
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| 10 | any [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 11 | any [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 12 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a year | 22 |
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| 13 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 14 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a whisper | 14 |
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| 15 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a child | 12 |
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| 16 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 17 | [num] [adj] [subord] a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 18 | [adj] [adj] when a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 19 | [adj] [adj -er] [subord] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 20 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a quarter | 9 |
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| 21 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a week | 9 |
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| 22 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a decade | 8 |
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| 23 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a century | 7 |
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| 24 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a boy | 6 |
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| 25 | [adj] less [subord] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 26 | [adj] [num] [subord] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 27 | [adj] less [subord] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 28 | [adj] [adj] [subord] a formality | 5 |
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