| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj] than a [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adj] than a [noun] | 36 |
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| 3 | was [adj] than a [noun] | 34 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adj -er] than a [noun] | 28 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [det] than a [noun] | 13 |
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| 6 | [was/were] more than a [noun] | 12 |
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| 7 | [was/were] more than a [noun] | 12 |
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| 8 | were [adj] than a [noun] | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] better than a [noun] | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] good than a [noun] | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adj] than an [noun] | 5 |
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