| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] [verb] [prep] time | 6 |
|
| 2 | it [was/were] [prep] [adj] time | 108 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [prep] [det] time | 101 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [prep] this time | 83 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] [prep] this time | 83 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] time | 47 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] time | 47 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] [prep] the time | 38 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] [prep] the time | 38 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] [prep] that time | 17 |
|
| 11 | it [was/were] [prep] that time | 17 |
|
| 12 | it [was/were] [prep] a time | 8 |
|
| 13 | it [was/were] [prep] a time | 8 |
|
| 14 | it [was/were] [prep] one time | 7 |
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| 15 | it [was/were] [prep] one time | 7 |
|
| 16 | it [was/were] [prep] [num] time | 7 |
|
| 17 | it [was/were] [prep] [pron] time | 5 |
|
| 18 | it [was/were] [prep] [pos pn] time | 5 |
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