| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] little [det] than a [noun] | 97 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adj] [det] than a [noun] | 58 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [det] [det] than a [noun] | 57 |
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| 4 | [was/were] little [det] than [art] [noun] | 55 |
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| 5 | [was/were] little [det] than a [noun] | 53 |
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| 6 | [was/were] little [det] [subord] a [noun] | 52 |
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| 7 | [was/were] little [det] than a [noun] | 52 |
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| 8 | [was/were] little [det] [conj] a [noun] | 52 |
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| 9 | [was/were] little [adj] than a [noun] | 52 |
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