SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[adj] was the time	63
2	[pron] was the time	61
3	[det] was the time	56
4	[pers pn] was the time	41
5	it was the time	39
6	it was the time	39
7	this was the time	34
8	this was the time	34
9	[adv] was the time	26
10	[adv] was the time	26
11	now was the time	24
12	now was the time	24
13	that was the time	21
14	that was the time	21
15	[noun] was the time	20
16	[noun sg] was the time	15
17	[ex0] was the time	13
18	there was the time	13
19	there was the time	13
20	[Wh det] was the time	7
21	[num] was the time	6
22	was [prep] the time	117
23	was [prep] the time	117
24	was at the time	76
25	was [adv] the time	76
26	was at the time	76
27	was not the time	43
28	was [not/n't] the time	43
29	was not the time	29
30	was [adv] the time	27