| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] be the time | 35 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] be the time | 35 |
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| 3 | would be the time | 14 |
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| 4 | would be the time | 13 |
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| 5 | might be the time | 7 |
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| 6 | might be the time | 7 |
|
| 7 | will be the time | 6 |
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| 8 | will be the time | 6 |
|
| 9 | be [prep] the time | 18 |
|
| 10 | be [prep] the time | 18 |
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| 11 | be [verb] the time | 7 |
|
| 12 | be by the time | 5 |
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| 13 | be by the time | 5 |
|
| 14 | be at the time | 5 |
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| 15 | be at the time | 5 |
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| 16 | be [vb pp] the time | 5 |
|
| 17 | be the [adj] time | 185 |
|
| 18 | be the [num ord] time | 150 |
|
| 19 | be the first time | 105 |
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| 20 | be the first time | 105 |
|
| 21 | be the last time | 35 |
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| 22 | be the last time | 35 |
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| 23 | be the [adj] time | 19 |
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| 24 | be the [adj -est] time | 15 |
|
| 25 | be the best time | 12 |
|
| 26 | be the good time | 12 |
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| 27 | be the time [verb] | 15 |
|
| 28 | be the time [to-vb] | 13 |
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| 29 | be the time [prep] | 10 |
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| 30 | be the time [prep] | 10 |
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