| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] a [adj] time | 364 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] a [adj] time | 358 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] a [adj] time | 335 |
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| 4 | having a [adj] time | 240 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] a good time | 103 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] a good time | 100 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] a long time | 59 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] a long time | 59 |
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| 9 | taking a [adj] time | 36 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] a great time | 28 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] a great time | 28 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] a hard time | 17 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] a hard time | 16 |
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| 14 | spending a [adj] time | 14 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] a [det] time | 14 |
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| 16 | waiting a [adj] time | 13 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] a tough time | 13 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] a [num ord] time | 12 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] a wonderful time | 12 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] a tough time | 12 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] an [adj] time | 12 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] a wonderful time | 12 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] a little time | 11 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] a little time | 11 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] a bad time | 11 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] a bad time | 11 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] a second time | 8 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] a second time | 8 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] a full time | 8 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] a full time | 8 |
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