| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] the [adj] time | 846 |
|
| 2 | was the [adj] time | 838 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] the [num ord] time | 727 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] the first time | 540 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] the first time | 540 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] the last time | 118 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] the last time | 118 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] the [adj] time | 87 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] the only time | 45 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] the only time | 45 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] the second time | 27 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] the second time | 27 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] the third time | 24 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] the [adj -est] time | 24 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] the third time | 24 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] the right time | 15 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] the right time | 15 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] the good time | 13 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] the best time | 13 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] the fourth time | 10 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] the fourth time | 10 |
|
| 22 | were the [adj] time | 8 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] the [num] time | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] the one time | 5 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] the one time | 5 |
|
