| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [noun sg] be [verb] a [adj] time | 35 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] a [adj] time | 22 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [be] [vb pp] a [adj] time | 19 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] time | 16 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [am/are] [verb] a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] was [verb] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] a [num ord] time | 12 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [be] read a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [be] having a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] a long time | 11 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] [be] have a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] a long time | 11 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [be] read a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] a second time | 9 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [be] [verb] a second time | 9 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] [is] [verb] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 18 | [noun sg] be [verb] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] is [verb] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] are [verb] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 21 | bill [be] [verb] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] [be] taking a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 23 | clause [be] [verb] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 24 | [noun sg] [be] take a [adj] time | 5 |
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