| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [adj] [noun] they were | 55 |
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| 2 | a [adj] [noun sg] they were | 35 |
|
| 3 | [art] [adj] time they were | 30 |
|
| 4 | [art] [adj] time they were | 30 |
|
| 5 | a [adj] time [pron] were | 10 |
|
| 6 | a [adj] time [pers pn] were | 9 |
|
| 7 | a [adj] time they be | 6 |
|
| 8 | a [adj] time they [be] | 6 |
|
| 9 | a [adj] time they [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 10 | a [adj] time they were | 5 |
|
| 11 | a [adj] time they were | 5 |
|
| 12 | a [adj] time they were | 5 |
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