| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for the [adj] [noun] | 502 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] for the [adj] [noun sg] | 433 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] for the [adj] time | 301 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [adj] time | 239 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [adj] time | 239 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] [adj] time | 169 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for the [adj] time | 151 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] for the [adj] time | 151 |
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