| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 39 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 38 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] a [adj] time [adv] | 21 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] a long time [adv] | 20 |
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| 5 | [be] [v-ing] a [adj] time [adv] | 18 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] a [adj] time ago | 17 |
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| 7 | [be] [verb] a [adj] time ago | 17 |
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| 8 | [be] having a [adj] time [adv] | 16 |
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| 9 | [be] have a [adj] time [adv] | 16 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 13 |
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| 11 | [am/are] [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 12 |
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| 12 | been [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 9 |
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| 13 | [been] [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 9 |
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| 14 | was [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 8 |
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| 15 | 're [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 6 |
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| 16 | were [verb] a [adj] time [adv] | 5 |
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