| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] it [was/were] the [adj] time | 14 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pers pn] was the [adj] time | 14 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the [num ord] time | 12 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the first time | 11 |
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| 5 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the first time | 11 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj] time | 10 |
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| 7 | said [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj] time | 5 |
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| 8 | say [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj] time | 5 |
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