| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] than a | 97 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] than a | 92 |
|
| 3 | [be] little [adj] than a | 28 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] little [adj] than [art] | 14 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] little [adj] than [art] | 14 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] little [adj] [conj] a | 11 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] little [adj] than a | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] little [adj] than a | 11 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] little [adj] than a | 11 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] little [adj] [subord] a | 11 |
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