| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 32 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time | 26 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] a time | 21 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 16 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] [adv] at a time | 13 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] [adv] for a time | 12 |
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| 7 | [be] [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 11 |
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| 8 | was [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 10 |
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| 9 | [be] [verb] out [prep] a time | 8 |
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| 10 | [be] [verb] out [prep] a time | 8 |
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| 11 | were [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 12 | [be] carry [adv] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 13 | [be] carried [adv] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 15 | [am/are] [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 5 |
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