| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [prep] a time | 28 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] [prep] a time | 28 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] at a time | 13 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] at a time | 13 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] a [adj] time | 168 |
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| 6 | be [v-ing] a [adj] time | 162 |
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| 7 | be [v-ing] a long time | 38 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] a long time | 38 |
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| 9 | be [v-ing] a good time | 29 |
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| 10 | be [v-ing] a good time | 27 |
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| 11 | be [v-ing] a great time | 19 |
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| 12 | be [v-ing] a great time | 19 |
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| 13 | be [v-ing] a hard time | 14 |
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| 14 | be [v-ing] a hard time | 13 |
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| 15 | be [v-ing] a tough time | 11 |
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| 16 | be [v-ing] a tough time | 11 |
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| 17 | be [v-ing] a bad time | 7 |
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| 18 | be [v-ing] a bad time | 7 |
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| 19 | be [v-ing] a wonderful time | 6 |
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| 20 | be [v-ing] a rough time | 6 |
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| 21 | be [v-ing] a wonderful time | 6 |
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| 22 | be [v-ing] a rough time | 6 |
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| 23 | be [v-ing] a marvellous time | 5 |
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| 24 | be [v-ing] a marvellous time | 5 |
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