| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [adv] a time | 15 |
|
| 2 | there [was/were] [adv] a time | 10 |
|
| 3 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] a time | 10 |
|
| 4 | there [was/were] [adv] a time | 10 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a time | 5 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] a time | 5 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adv] a [adj] time | 23 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adv] a [adj] time | 23 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [adv] a long time | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv] a long time | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [adv] a time [Wh adv] | 10 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [adv] a time [adv] | 10 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [adv] a time when | 10 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [adv] a time when | 10 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adv] a time [prep] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adv] a time [prep] | 6 |
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