| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 35 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 32 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 4 | had [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 29 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [verb] for a [adj] time | 27 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [verb] for a [adj] time | 27 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [verb] [prep] a long time | 23 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [verb] [prep] a long time | 23 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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