| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adj] than [art] | 20 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [adj] than [art] | 18 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [det] than [art] | 17 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] than a | 15 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] more than [art] | 12 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] more than [art] | 12 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] than the | 9 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] [adj] than [art] | 7 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] [adj -er] than [art] | 7 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] less than [art] | 5 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] less than [art] | 5 |
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