| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 64 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 64 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 63 |
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| 4 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 58 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 58 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 27 |
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| 7 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 27 |
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| 8 | [be] [verb] [prep] a long time | 21 |
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| 9 | [be] [verb] [prep] a long time | 20 |
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| 10 | [be] [verb] within a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] within a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 12 | [be] [verb] in a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 13 | [be] [verb] [prep] a short time | 10 |
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| 14 | [be] [verb] at a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 15 | [be] [verb] in a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 16 | [be] [verb] at a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 17 | [be] [verb] [prep] a short time | 7 |
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| 18 | [be] completed [prep] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 19 | [be] complete [prep] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 20 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 21 | [be] kept [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 22 | [be] keep [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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