| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 13 |
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| 2 | this [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 13 |
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| 3 | [det] [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 13 |
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| 4 | this [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 13 |
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| 5 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 8 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 7 |
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| 7 | it [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 7 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time [adv] | 37 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time [adv] | 31 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a time [adv] | 6 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a time [adv] | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a time [adv] | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] [noun] | 8 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] [art] | 6 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] [art] | 6 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] the | 6 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] the | 6 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [prep] a time [adv] [pron] | 5 |
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