| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | be [adv] [prep] a [adj] time | 22 |
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| 2 | be [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 15 |
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| 3 | be [adv] for a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 4 | be [adv] [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 5 | be [adv] [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 6 | be [adv] [prep] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 7 | be [adv] [prep] a certain time | 7 |
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| 8 | be [adv] [prep] a certain time | 7 |
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| 9 | be in [prep] a [adj] time | 7 |
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| 10 | be in [prep] a [adj] time | 7 |
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