| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] [prep] a time | 141 |
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| 2 | be [verb] at a time | 107 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] a time | 47 |
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| 4 | be [verb] [prep] a time | 42 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] [prep] a time | 28 |
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| 6 | is [verb] [prep] a time | 27 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [prep] a time | 22 |
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| 8 | be [verb] for a time | 15 |
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| 9 | be [verb] in a time | 13 |
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| 10 | be [verb] as a time | 11 |
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| 11 | are [verb] [prep] a time | 11 |
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| 12 | been [verb] [prep] a time | 10 |
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| 13 | being [verb] [prep] a time | 9 |
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| 14 | be [verb] on a time | 8 |
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| 15 | be living [prep] a time | 7 |
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| 16 | be live [prep] a time | 7 |
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| 17 | be [verb] to a time | 6 |
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| 18 | be bear [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 19 | be [verb] by a time | 6 |
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| 20 | be write [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 21 | be performed [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 22 | be seen [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 23 | be used [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 24 | be written [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 25 | be born [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 26 | be perform [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 27 | be use [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 28 | be see [prep] a time | 5 |
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