| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] less than a [noun sg] | 190 |
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| 2 | [prep] less [subord] a [noun sg] | 190 |
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| 3 | in less [subord] a [noun sg] | 86 |
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| 4 | [prep] less [subord] a year | 52 |
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| 5 | for less [subord] a [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 6 | [prep] less [subord] a month | 21 |
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| 7 | [prep] less [subord] a week | 20 |
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| 8 | [prep] less [subord] a minute | 18 |
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| 9 | of less [subord] a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 10 | [prep] less [subord] a quarter | 13 |
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| 11 | with less [subord] a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 12 | [prep] less [subord] a decade | 10 |
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| 13 | after less [subord] a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | [prep] less [subord] a second | 6 |
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| 15 | within less [subord] a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | to less [subord] a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | [prep] less [subord] a day | 5 |
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| 18 | [prep] less [subord] a century | 5 |
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| 19 | [prep] less [subord] a mile | 5 |
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