| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 2 | [noun] [was/were] [prep] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] a [adj] time | 5 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 37 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] time | 25 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a [adj] time | 18 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a [adj] time | 15 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] a [adj] time | 15 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] time | 11 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] time | 9 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 12 | [was/were] silent [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 13 | [was/were] silent [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [prep] be a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [prep] be a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [prep] [be] a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [prep] [be] a [adj] time | 6 |
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