| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [prep] [v-ing] the time | 40 |
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| 2 | [noun] [prep] [v-ing] the time | 36 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] the time | 29 |
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| 4 | [noun] of [v-ing] the time | 19 |
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| 5 | [noun] of [v-ing] the time | 19 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [prep] [v-ing] the time | 7 |
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| 7 | way [prep] [v-ing] the time | 6 |
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| 8 | [noun] by [v-ing] the time | 6 |
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| 9 | way [prep] [v-ing] the time | 6 |
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| 10 | [noun] [prep] taking the time | 6 |
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| 11 | [noun] for [v-ing] the time | 6 |
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| 12 | [noun] for [v-ing] the time | 6 |
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| 13 | [noun] [prep] passing the time | 6 |
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| 14 | [noun] by [v-ing] the time | 6 |
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| 15 | [noun] [prep] telling the time | 5 |
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