| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [vb past] [prep] the [adj] time | 26 |
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| 2 | they [vb past] for [art] [adj] time | 22 |
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| 3 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] [num ord] time | 16 |
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| 4 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] first time | 13 |
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| 5 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] first time | 13 |
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| 6 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] same time | 10 |
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| 7 | they [vb past] at [art] [adj] time | 10 |
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| 8 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] [det] time | 10 |
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| 9 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] same time | 10 |
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| 10 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] [adj] time | 9 |
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| 11 | they [vb past] [prep] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 12 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] long time | 6 |
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| 13 | they [vb past] [prep] [art] long time | 6 |
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| 14 | they met [prep] [art] [adj] time | 5 |
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