| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it was [prep] the [noun] | 1218 |
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| 2 | it was [prep] the [noun sg] | 992 |
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| 3 | [pron] was [prep] the time | 68 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] was [prep] the time | 50 |
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| 5 | it be [prep] the time | 47 |
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| 6 | it [be] [prep] the time | 47 |
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| 7 | it was [prep] [art] time | 45 |
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| 8 | it was [prep] [art] time | 45 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] [prep] the time | 37 |
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| 10 | it was [prep] the time | 37 |
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| 11 | it was [prep] the time | 36 |
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| 12 | it was [prep] the time | 36 |
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