| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 797 |
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| 2 | it [be] the [num ord] time | 654 |
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| 3 | it [was/were] the [adj] time | 441 |
|
| 4 | [pron] [was/were] the [num ord] time | 407 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] [art] [num ord] time | 397 |
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