| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a [adj] time | 28 |
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| 2 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a [adj] time | 24 |
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| 3 | [noun] was [verb] a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 4 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 6 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 7 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 8 | [noun] [was/were] having a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 9 | [noun] [was/were] have a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 10 | [noun] were [verb] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 11 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long time | 8 |
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| 12 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] a long time | 8 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] a [adj] time | 5 |
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