| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] than the [adj] year | 23 |
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| 2 | [adj -er] than the [adj] year | 16 |
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| 3 | [det] than the [adj] year | 7 |
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| 4 | lower than the [adj] year | 6 |
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| 5 | low than the [adj] year | 6 |
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| 6 | high than the [adj] year | 6 |
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| 7 | higher than the [adj] year | 6 |
|
| 8 | than in the [adj] year | 20 |
|
| 9 | than [prep] the [adj] year | 20 |
|
| 10 | than in the [adj] year | 20 |
|
| 11 | than [prep] the [adj] year | 20 |
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