| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [det] than [adj] [noun sg] | 114 |
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| 2 | a [adj -er] than [adj] [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 3 | a less than [adj] [noun sg] | 68 |
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| 4 | a less than [adj] [noun sg] | 68 |
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| 5 | a more than [adj] [noun sg] | 46 |
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| 6 | a more than [adj] [noun sg] | 46 |
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| 7 | a [adj] than average [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 8 | a higher than [adj] [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 9 | a high than [adj] [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 10 | a [adj] than usual [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 11 | a [adj] than expected [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 12 | a great than [adj] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 13 | a greater than [adj] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 14 | a [adj] than normal [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 15 | a larger than [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 16 | a large than [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 17 | a [adj] than [adj] proportion | 8 |
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| 18 | a [adj] than perfect [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 19 | a better than [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 20 | a [adj] than satisfactory [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 21 | a good than [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 22 | a [adj] than adequate [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 23 | a small than [adj] [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 24 | a smaller than [adj] [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 25 | a [adj] than useful [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 26 | a [adj] than [adj] number | 5 |
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