| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [adj] time | 983 |
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| 2 | be a long time | 484 |
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| 3 | be a long time | 484 |
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| 4 | was a [adj] time | 322 |
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| 5 | is a [adj] time | 227 |
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| 6 | be a [adj] time | 165 |
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| 7 | 's a [adj] time | 165 |
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| 8 | be a good time | 151 |
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| 9 | be a good time | 137 |
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| 10 | been a [adj] time | 124 |
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| 11 | be a bad time | 36 |
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| 12 | be a bad time | 34 |
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| 13 | be a full time | 27 |
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| 14 | be a full time | 27 |
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| 15 | be a [num ord] time | 24 |
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| 16 | be a difficult time | 20 |
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| 17 | be a difficult time | 20 |
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| 18 | be a great time | 18 |
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| 19 | be a great time | 18 |
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| 20 | be a [adj -er] time | 18 |
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| 21 | be a busy time | 14 |
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| 22 | be a better time | 14 |
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| 23 | be a busy time | 13 |
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| 24 | be a next time | 12 |
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| 25 | be a next time | 12 |
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| 26 | were a [adj] time | 12 |
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| 27 | be a reasonable time | 11 |
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| 28 | be a first time | 11 |
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| 29 | be a reasonable time | 11 |
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| 30 | be a first time | 11 |
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