| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [be] about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 81 |
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| 2 | it be about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 81 |
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| 3 | it [is] about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 66 |
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| 4 | it 's about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 59 |
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| 5 | it [be] about time you [vb past] | 22 |
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| 6 | it [be] about time i [vb past] | 21 |
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| 7 | it [be] about time we [vb past] | 17 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 15 |
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| 9 | it was about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 15 |
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| 10 | it [be] about time [pers pn] started | 12 |
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| 11 | it [be] about time [pers pn] had | 10 |
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| 12 | it [be] about time he [vb past] | 7 |
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| 13 | it [be] about time [pers pn] did | 7 |
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| 14 | it [be] about time they [vb past] | 7 |
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| 15 | it is about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 7 |
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| 16 | it [be] about time [pers pn] got | 7 |
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| 17 | it [be] about time she [vb past] | 6 |
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