| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] was the [adj] time [prep] | 23 |
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| 2 | [det] [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] | 22 |
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| 3 | this [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] | 18 |
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| 4 | this [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] | 18 |
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| 5 | [adj] [was/were] the [num ord] time [prep] | 13 |
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| 6 | [adj] [was/were] the [adj] time in | 10 |
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| 7 | [adj] [was/were] the first time [prep] | 9 |
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| 8 | [adj] [was/were] the first time [prep] | 9 |
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| 9 | [adj] [was/were] the [adj] time of | 7 |
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| 10 | [adj] [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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| 11 | [adj] [was/were] the [adj] time for | 6 |
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| 12 | [adj] [was/were] the [adj -est] time [prep] | 5 |
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