| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was the [adj] time [prep] [pos pn] | 35 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] the [adj] time in [pos pn] | 26 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] the [num ord] time [prep] [pos pn] | 20 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] the first time [prep] [pos pn] | 18 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] the first time [prep] [pos pn] | 18 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] my | 12 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] his | 10 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] the [adj] time of [pos pn] | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] her | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] the [adj -est] time [prep] [pos pn] | 7 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] [pos pn] | 6 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] the only time [prep] [pos pn] | 5 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] the good time [prep] [pos pn] | 5 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] the only time [prep] [pos pn] | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] the best time [prep] [pos pn] | 5 |
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