| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time | 26 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time | 26 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time | 14 |
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| 4 | was [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time | 9 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a [adj] time | 37 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a [adj] time | 34 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a long time | 23 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a long time | 22 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time [adv] | 9 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time [prep] | 8 |
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| 12 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time [prep] | 8 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 7 |
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| 14 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 15 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time when | 7 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time when | 7 |
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| 17 | [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time [noun] | 7 |
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