| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it took a [adj] [noun] | 146 |
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| 2 | it [verb] a [adj] time | 141 |
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| 3 | it take a [adj] time | 106 |
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| 4 | it [vb past] a [adj] time | 77 |
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| 5 | [pron] took a [adj] time | 77 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] took a [adj] time | 73 |
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| 7 | it took [art] [adj] time | 62 |
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| 8 | it took [art] [adj] time | 62 |
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| 9 | it took a [adj] time | 61 |
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| 10 | it took a [adj] time | 60 |
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