SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	is [adj] [subord] the [noun]	821
2	[is] [adj] [subord] the [noun sg]	723
3	[is] [adj] [subord] the [noun]	469
4	[is] [adj] than the [noun]	354
5	[is] [adj -er] [subord] the [noun]	295
6	[is] [adj] if the [noun]	137
7	[is] [adj] [subord] the [noun pl]	119
8	[is] [adj] because the [noun]	107
9	[is] [det] [subord] the [noun]	100
10	[is] [adj] whether the [noun]	73
11	[is] great [subord] the [noun]	70
12	[is] greater [subord] the [noun]	68
13	[is] [adj] when the [noun]	64
14	[is] less [subord] the [noun]	58
15	[is] less [subord] the [noun]	58
16	's [adj] [subord] the [noun]	53
17	[is] [adj] as the [noun]	39
18	[is] good [subord] the [noun]	38
19	[is] better [subord] the [noun]	35
20	[is] more [subord] the [noun]	31
21	[is] high [subord] the [noun]	31
22	[is] more [subord] the [noun]	31
23	[is] higher [subord] the [noun]	30
24	[is] doubtful [subord] the [noun]	28
25	[is] doubtful [subord] the [noun]	28
26	[is] necessary [subord] the [noun]	24
27	[is] [adj] [subord] the [noun prp]	24
28	[is] necessary [subord] the [noun]	24
29	[is] [adj] [subord] the sum	23
30	[is] [adj] [subord] the sum	23