| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] the time | 56 |
|
| 2 | [be] [verb] the time | 55 |
|
| 3 | [be] [v-ing] the time | 23 |
|
| 4 | [is] [verb] the time | 23 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] the time | 17 |
|
| 6 | is [verb] the time | 17 |
|
| 7 | [be] [to-vb] the time | 13 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] the time | 13 |
|
| 9 | [be] have the time | 11 |
|
| 10 | was [verb] the time | 10 |
|
| 11 | [be] having the time | 10 |
|
| 12 | been [verb] the time | 8 |
|
| 13 | [been] [verb] the time | 8 |
|
| 14 | [be] [verb] the time | 7 |
|
| 15 | be [verb] the time | 7 |
|
| 16 | 's [verb] the time | 6 |
|
| 17 | [be] given the time | 5 |
|
| 18 | [be] give the time | 5 |
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