| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | be [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 46 |
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| 2 | be [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 46 |
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| 3 | be [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 44 |
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| 4 | be [adv prt] for a [adj] time | 37 |
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| 5 | be [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 20 |
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| 6 | be in [prep] a [adj] time | 20 |
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| 7 | be [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 20 |
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| 8 | be [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 15 |
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| 9 | be around [prep] a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 10 | been [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 11 | was [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 12 | be [adv prt] [prep] a tough time | 5 |
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| 13 | be [adv prt] [prep] a tough time | 5 |
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| 14 | be back [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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