| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] be [prep] the time | 80 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [be] [prep] the time | 74 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the time | 61 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] was [prep] the time | 51 |
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| 5 | it [be] [prep] the time | 48 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [be] at the time | 44 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [is] [prep] the time | 12 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] were [prep] the time | 10 |
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| 9 | they [be] [prep] the time | 9 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] [be] about the time | 9 |
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| 11 | i [be] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] 's [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 13 | he [be] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [be] in the time | 6 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] [am/are] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [be] [prep] the times | 6 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] is [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] [be] behind the time | 5 |
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