| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] be [verb] a [adj] time | 40 |
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| 2 | [prep] [be] [verb] a [adj] time | 36 |
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| 3 | [prep] be [verb] a [adj] time | 36 |
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| 4 | to [be] [verb] a [adj] time | 36 |
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| 5 | [prep] [be] [vb pp] a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 6 | [prep] [be] [verb] a [num ord] time | 27 |
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| 7 | [prep] [be] [verb] a second time | 25 |
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| 8 | [prep] [be] [verb] a second time | 25 |
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| 9 | [prep] [be] read a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 10 | [prep] [be] read a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 11 | [prep] [be] [verb] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 12 | [prep] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 13 | [prep] [be] having a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 14 | [prep] [be] have a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 15 | [prep] [be] [verb] a long time | 5 |
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| 16 | [prep] [be] [verb] a long time | 5 |
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