| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj] than [adv] [verb] | 18 |
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| 2 | was [adj] than [adv] [verb] | 12 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adj] than [adv] [vb pp] | 11 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adj -er] than [adv] [verb] | 10 |
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| 5 | were [adj] than [adv] [verb] | 6 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [det] than [adv] [verb] | 5 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adj] than ever [verb] | 5 |
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