| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] more [adv] [subord] | 41 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] more [adv] than | 35 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] more [adv] [subord] | 24 |
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| 4 | was [verb] more [adv] [subord] | 21 |
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| 5 | were [verb] more [adv] [subord] | 20 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] more [adv] [subord] | 16 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] more rapidly [subord] | 5 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] more rapidly [subord] | 5 |
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