| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it was [prep] the [adj] [noun] | 358 |
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| 2 | it was [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] | 290 |
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| 3 | [pron] was [prep] the [adj] time | 34 |
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| 4 | it be [prep] the [adj] time | 29 |
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| 5 | it [be] [prep] the [adj] time | 29 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] was [prep] the [adj] time | 25 |
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| 7 | it was [prep] [art] [adj] time | 19 |
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| 8 | it was [prep] the [adj] time | 17 |
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| 9 | it was [prep] the [adj] time | 17 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] [prep] the [adj] time | 17 |
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