| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was the [adj] time | 838 |
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| 2 | was the [num ord] time | 720 |
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| 3 | was the first time | 536 |
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| 4 | was the first time | 536 |
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| 5 | was the last time | 115 |
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| 6 | was the last time | 115 |
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| 7 | was the [adj] time | 86 |
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| 8 | was the only time | 45 |
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| 9 | was the only time | 45 |
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| 10 | was the second time | 27 |
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| 11 | was the second time | 27 |
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| 12 | was the third time | 24 |
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| 13 | was the [adj -est] time | 24 |
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| 14 | was the third time | 24 |
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| 15 | was the right time | 15 |
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| 16 | was the right time | 15 |
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| 17 | was the good time | 13 |
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| 18 | was the best time | 13 |
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| 19 | was the fourth time | 10 |
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| 20 | was the fourth time | 10 |
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| 21 | was the one time | 5 |
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| 22 | was the [num] time | 5 |
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| 23 | was the one time | 5 |
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