| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] the [num ord] time | 332 |
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| 2 | [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 317 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] the first time | 264 |
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| 4 | met [prep] the [num ord] time | 24 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [prep] the last time | 23 |
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| 6 | spoke [prep] the [num ord] time | 21 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [prep] the second time | 17 |
|
| 8 | saw [prep] the [num ord] time | 13 |
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| 9 | noticed [prep] the [num ord] time | 13 |
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| 10 | appeared [prep] the [num ord] time | 10 |
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| 11 | smiled [prep] the [num ord] time | 9 |
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| 12 | realised [prep] the [num ord] time | 9 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [prep] the third time | 8 |
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| 14 | had [prep] the [num ord] time | 8 |
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| 15 | married [prep] the [num ord] time | 8 |
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| 16 | wondered [prep] the [num ord] time | 7 |
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| 17 | won [prep] the [num ord] time | 7 |
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| 18 | felt [prep] the [num ord] time | 6 |
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| 19 | admitted [prep] the [num ord] time | 6 |
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| 20 | looked [prep] the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 21 | thought [prep] the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 22 | came [prep] the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 23 | said [prep] the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 24 | began [prep] the [num ord] time | 5 |
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| 25 | flew [prep] the [num ord] time | 5 |
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