| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] [det] than a | 46 |
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| 2 | was [adv] more than a | 40 |
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| 3 | was [adv] more than a | 40 |
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| 4 | was [adv] [adj -er] than a | 19 |
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| 5 | was never [adj] than a | 13 |
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| 6 | was [adv] [adj] than a | 12 |
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| 7 | was [adv] better than a | 10 |
|
| 8 | was more [adj] than a | 10 |
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| 9 | was [adv] good than a | 10 |
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| 10 | was little [adj] than a | 7 |
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| 11 | was hardly [adj] than a | 6 |
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| 12 | was [adv] less than a | 6 |
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| 13 | was [adv] less than a | 6 |
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| 14 | was far [adj] than a | 5 |
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