| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [adj] time [subord] | 179 |
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| 2 | [be] a [adj] time [subord] | 175 |
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| 3 | [be] a long time [subord] | 169 |
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| 4 | [be] a long time [subord] | 169 |
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| 5 | [be] a [adj] time since | 83 |
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| 6 | [be] a [adj] time before | 80 |
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| 7 | be a [adj] time [subord] | 57 |
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| 8 | [be] a [adj] time [subord] | 57 |
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| 9 | [was/were] a [adj] time [subord] | 52 |
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| 10 | was a [adj] time [subord] | 52 |
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| 11 | [is] a [adj] time [subord] | 46 |
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| 12 | 's a [adj] time [subord] | 30 |
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| 13 | been a [adj] time [subord] | 24 |
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| 14 | [been] a [adj] time [subord] | 24 |
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| 15 | is a [adj] time [subord] | 16 |
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