| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 38 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 20 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 11 |
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| 4 | [pron] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 9 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 7 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 7 | [adj] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a time | 14 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] a time | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] out [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] out [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 17 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a short time | 7 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a short time | 6 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 5 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time [adv] | 31 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 30 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time when | 30 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time when | 30 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time [prep] | 16 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time [prep] | 16 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time of | 9 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time of | 9 |
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