| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [adj] time before | 80 |
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| 2 | [be] a [adj] time before | 80 |
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| 3 | be a [adj] [noun] before | 65 |
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| 4 | be a [adj] [noun sg] before | 61 |
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| 5 | be a [adj] time [conj] | 59 |
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| 6 | be a [adj] time [subord] | 57 |
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| 7 | be [art] [adj] time before | 51 |
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| 8 | be a [adj] time before | 51 |
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| 9 | be [art] [adj] time before | 51 |
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| 10 | be a [adj] time before | 51 |
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| 11 | [be] a [adj] time before | 51 |
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| 12 | be a [adj] time before | 51 |
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