| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 1241 |
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| 2 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] the time | 88 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the time | 61 |
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| 4 | it [be] [prep] the time | 48 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] time | 46 |
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| 6 | it [was/were] [prep] the time | 38 |
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