| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [prep] less than a [noun sg] | 83 |
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| 2 | [noun] [prep] less [subord] a [noun sg] | 83 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [prep] less [subord] a [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 4 | [noun] in less [subord] a [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 5 | [noun] in less [subord] a [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 6 | [noun] [prep] less [subord] a year | 27 |
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| 7 | [noun] for less [subord] a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 8 | [noun] for less [subord] a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [prep] less [subord] a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 10 | [noun] of less [subord] a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 11 | [noun] of less [subord] a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 12 | [noun] [prep] less [subord] a week | 13 |
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| 13 | [noun prp] [prep] less [subord] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 14 | [noun] [prep] less [subord] a month | 8 |
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| 15 | [noun] [prep] less [subord] a minute | 7 |
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