| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] for a [adj] [noun] | 194 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] for a [adj] time | 111 |
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| 3 | be [verb] for a [adj] time | 111 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 6 | was [verb] for a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 7 | was [verb] for [art] [adj] time | 8 |
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