| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] a [adj] time | 286 |
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| 2 | be [verb] a [adj] time | 223 |
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| 3 | be [verb] a hard [noun] | 26 |
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| 4 | be [verb] a hard [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 5 | be [verb] a hard time | 18 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] a hard time | 16 |
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| 7 | be [verb] [art] hard time | 16 |
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| 8 | be [verb] a hard time | 16 |
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