| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | it be [verb] a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 2 | it be [verb] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 3 | it be [verb] a long time | 9 |
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| 4 | it be [verb] a long time | 9 |
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| 5 | it be take a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 6 | it be [v-ing] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 7 | it be taking a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 8 | it was [verb] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 9 | it be [vb pp] a [adj] time | 5 |
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