| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [be] the [num ord] time [prep] | 95 |
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| 2 | it [be] the [num ord] time [prep] | 95 |
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| 3 | [pron] be the [num ord] time [prep] | 95 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [be] the [num ord] time [prep] | 95 |
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| 5 | [pron] [be] the [num ord] time in | 74 |
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| 6 | [pron] [be] the first time [prep] | 62 |
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| 7 | [pron] [was/were] the [num ord] time [prep] | 54 |
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| 8 | [pron] was the [num ord] time [prep] | 54 |
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| 9 | [pron] [is] the [num ord] time [prep] | 41 |
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| 10 | [pron] 's the [num ord] time [prep] | 22 |
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| 11 | [pron] is the [num ord] time [prep] | 19 |
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| 12 | [pron] [be] the second time [prep] | 19 |
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| 13 | [pron] [be] the [num ord] time since | 9 |
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| 14 | [pron] [be] the third time [prep] | 7 |
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| 15 | [pron] [be] the [num ord] time for | 5 |
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