| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adj] time | 178 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [det] time | 111 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] some time | 69 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] some time | 69 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adj] time | 53 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] high time | 24 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] high time | 24 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [num ord] time | 20 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] last time | 17 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] last time | 17 |
|
| 11 | were [adj] time | 15 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] little time | 12 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] little time | 12 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] full time | 10 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] full time | 10 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] this time | 10 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] this time | 10 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] one time | 9 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] one time | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [num] time | 9 |
|
