| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] be [verb] [prep] a time | 66 |
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| 2 | [noun] [be] [verb] [prep] a time | 66 |
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| 3 | [noun] [be] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 55 |
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| 4 | [noun] [be] [verb] at a time | 47 |
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| 5 | [noun] [be] [verb] at a time | 47 |
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| 6 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time | 43 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] [prep] a time | 41 |
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| 8 | [noun] was [verb] [prep] a time | 27 |
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| 9 | [noun] [is] [verb] [prep] a time | 18 |
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| 10 | [noun] is [verb] [prep] a time | 18 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] [prep] a time | 16 |
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| 12 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] a time | 16 |
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| 13 | [noun] [be] [v-ing] [prep] a time | 9 |
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| 14 | [noun] [be] [verb] for a time | 7 |
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| 15 | [noun] [be] [verb] for a time | 7 |
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| 16 | [noun prp] [be] [verb] [prep] a time | 7 |
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