| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [vb past] [prep] the [adj] time | 26 |
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| 2 | they [verb] [prep] the [num ord] time | 20 |
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| 3 | they [verb] for the [adj] time | 19 |
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| 4 | they [verb] [prep] the first time | 15 |
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| 5 | they [verb] [prep] the first time | 15 |
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| 6 | they [verb] at the [adj] time | 14 |
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| 7 | they [verb] [prep] the same time | 12 |
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| 8 | they [verb] [prep] the [det] time | 12 |
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| 9 | they [verb] [prep] the same time | 12 |
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| 10 | they [vb base] [prep] the [adj] time | 7 |
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| 11 | they met [prep] the [adj] time | 5 |
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| 12 | they meet [prep] the [adj] time | 5 |
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