| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] [noun] | 121 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 119 |
|
| 3 | [be] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 73 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 16 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 16 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] time | 13 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 12 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] [adj] time | 9 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] [adj] time | 9 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 8 |
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