| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it took a [adj] time [verb] | 19 |
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| 2 | it took a [adj] time for | 18 |
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| 3 | it took a [adj] time for | 18 |
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| 4 | it took a [adj] time [prep] | 18 |
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| 5 | it took a [adj] time [prep] | 18 |
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| 6 | it took a [adj] time [to-vb] | 18 |
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| 7 | it took a [adj] time [conj] | 9 |
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| 8 | it took a [adj] time [subord] | 6 |
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| 9 | it took a [adj] time before | 5 |
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| 10 | it took a [adj] time before | 5 |
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| 11 | [conj] it took a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 12 | [coord] it took a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 13 | but it took a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 14 | but it took a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 15 | it took [pers pn] a [adj] time | 33 |
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| 16 | it took [pron] a [adj] time | 33 |
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| 17 | it took i a [adj] time | 19 |
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| 18 | it took me a [adj] time | 19 |
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