SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[conj] it be [prep] the time	19
2	[subord] it be [prep] the time	15
3	as it be [prep] the time	9
4	as it be [prep] the time	9
5	it be [adj] [prep] the time	43
6	it be [adj] [prep] the time	41
7	it be [verb] [prep] the time	22
8	it be [vb pp] [prep] the time	17
9	it be [adv] [prep] the time	14
10	it be dark [prep] the time	10
11	it be dark [prep] the time	10
12	it be [adv] [prep] the time	8
13	it be [noun sg] [prep] the time	6
14	it be [noun] [prep] the time	6
15	it be [v-ing] [prep] the time	5
16	it be [prep] the [adj] time	31
17	it be [prep] the [det] time	14
18	it be [prep] the same time	14
19	it be [prep] the same time	14
20	it be [prep] the [num ord] time	9
21	it be [prep] the [adj] time	8
22	it be [prep] the first time	6
23	it be [prep] the first time	6
24	it be [prep] the time of	19
25	it be [prep] the time [prep]	19
26	it be [prep] the time [prep]	19
27	it be [prep] the time of	19
28	it be [prep] the time [pers pn]	7
29	it be [prep] the time [pron]	7
30	it be [prep] the time [Wh adv]	6