| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | less than a [num] [noun] | 49 |
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| 2 | less than a [adj] [noun pl] | 44 |
|
| 3 | less than a hundred [noun] | 30 |
|
| 4 | less than a hundred [noun] | 30 |
|
| 5 | less than a [adj] years | 10 |
|
| 6 | less than a [adj] year | 10 |
|
| 7 | less than a [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 8 | less than a dozen [noun] | 8 |
|
| 9 | less than a dozen [noun] | 8 |
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| 10 | less than a [adj] miles | 7 |
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| 11 | less than a [adj] mile | 7 |
|
| 12 | less than a [adj] yards | 6 |
|
| 13 | less than a [adj] yard | 6 |
|
| 14 | less than a [adj] pound | 5 |
|
| 15 | less than a [adj] [noun] | 5 |
|
| 16 | less than a [adj] pounds | 5 |
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