| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 210 |
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| 2 | be [verb] [prep] a long [noun] | 197 |
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| 3 | be [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 185 |
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| 4 | be [verb] [prep] a long time | 95 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] [prep] a long time | 90 |
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| 6 | be [verb] [prep] [art] long time | 90 |
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| 7 | be [verb] [prep] a long time | 90 |
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| 8 | be [verb] [prep] [art] long time | 90 |
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