| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 297 |
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| 2 | be [verb] for the [num ord] time | 297 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 150 |
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| 4 | were [verb] for the [num ord] [noun sg] | 61 |
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| 5 | were [verb] for the [num ord] [noun] | 61 |
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| 6 | were [verb] for the [num ord] time | 48 |
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| 7 | were [verb] for the [num ord] time | 48 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] the [num ord] time | 48 |
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| 9 | were [verb] for [art] [num ord] time | 48 |
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| 10 | were [verb] for the [num ord] time | 48 |
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| 11 | were [verb] for [art] [num ord] time | 48 |
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| 12 | were [verb] for the [adj] time | 48 |
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| 13 | were [verb] [prep] the [num ord] time | 48 |
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