| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [indef pn] [adj] than a | 79 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [indef pn] [det] than a | 73 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [indef pn] [adj] than a | 72 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [indef pn] more than a | 64 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [indef pn] more than a | 64 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] nothing [adj] than a | 60 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] anything [adj] than a | 15 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [indef pn] [adj] than an | 12 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [indef pn] other than a | 11 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [indef pn] [adj] than a | 11 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [indef pn] other than a | 11 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [indef pn] less than a | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [indef pn] less than a | 9 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] something [adj] than a | 8 |
|
| 15 | were [indef pn] [adj] than a | 5 |
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