| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] the time | 248 |
|
| 2 | [be] [prep] the time | 234 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [prep] the time | 148 |
|
| 4 | [be] at the time | 139 |
|
| 5 | was [prep] the time | 117 |
|
| 6 | [is] [prep] the time | 45 |
|
| 7 | were [prep] the time | 31 |
|
| 8 | is [prep] the time | 31 |
|
| 9 | [be] for the time | 23 |
|
| 10 | [be] about the time | 21 |
|
| 11 | [be] [prep] the time | 18 |
|
| 12 | be [prep] the time | 18 |
|
| 13 | [be] in the time | 17 |
|
| 14 | [be] [prep] the times | 14 |
|
| 15 | 's [prep] the time | 14 |
|
| 16 | [been] [prep] the time | 13 |
|
| 17 | been [prep] the time | 13 |
|
| 18 | [am/are] [prep] the time | 13 |
|
| 19 | [being] [prep] the time | 11 |
|
| 20 | [be] by the time | 11 |
|
| 21 | being [prep] the time | 11 |
|
| 22 | are [prep] the time | 10 |
|
| 23 | [be] behind the time | 7 |
|
| 24 | [be] from the time | 6 |
|
| 25 | [be] like the time | 5 |
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