| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] it [be] the [adj] time | 30 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pers pn] be the [adj] time | 30 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the [num ord] time | 25 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the first time | 23 |
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| 5 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the first time | 23 |
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| 6 | [verb] [pers pn] [is] the [adj] time | 16 |
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| 7 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj] time | 14 |
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| 8 | [verb] [pers pn] was the [adj] time | 14 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] time | 12 |
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| 10 | [verb] [pers pn] 's the [adj] time | 12 |
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| 11 | say [pers pn] [be] the [adj] time | 11 |
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| 12 | [vb base] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] time | 11 |
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| 13 | said [pers pn] [be] the [adj] time | 7 |
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