| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [adv] a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] [adv] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [adv] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] [adv] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 6 | [be] [v-ing] [adv] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 7 | [be] [verb] [adv prt] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 8 | was [verb] [adv] a [adj] time | 5 |
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