| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it was the [adj] [noun] | 102 |
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| 2 | [vb past] it was the [adj] [noun sg] | 96 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it was [art] [adj] time | 16 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it was [art] [adj] time | 16 |
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| 5 | [verb] it was the [adj] time | 14 |
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| 6 | [vb past] it [be] the [adj] time | 12 |
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| 7 | [vb past] it be the [adj] time | 12 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pron] was the [adj] time | 10 |
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| 9 | [vb past] it was the [adj] time | 10 |
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| 10 | [vb past] it was the [adj] time | 10 |
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| 11 | [vb past] it was the [adj] time | 10 |
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| 12 | [vb past] it [was/were] the [adj] time | 10 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] was the [adj] time | 10 |
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