| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] a [adj] time | 503 |
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| 2 | [vb past] a long time | 234 |
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| 3 | had a [adj] time | 219 |
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| 4 | took a [adj] time | 107 |
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| 5 | [vb past] a good time | 52 |
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| 6 | spent a [adj] time | 50 |
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| 7 | [vb past] a great time | 23 |
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| 8 | seemed a [adj] time | 22 |
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| 9 | [vb past] a wonderful time | 20 |
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| 10 | [vb past] a short time | 20 |
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| 11 | [vb past] a lovely time | 14 |
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| 12 | [vb past] a hard time | 13 |
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| 13 | waited a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 14 | [vb past] a bad time | 10 |
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| 15 | [vb past] a difficult time | 10 |
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| 16 | [vb past] a terrible time | 9 |
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| 17 | happened a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 18 | [vb past] a marvellous time | 8 |
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| 19 | [vb past] a tough time | 8 |
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| 20 | [vb past] a considerable time | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb past] a rough time | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb past] a nice time | 5 |
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