| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 82 |
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| 2 | [is] about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 67 |
|
| 3 | 's about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 59 |
|
| 4 | [be] about time you [vb past] | 22 |
|
| 5 | [be] about time i [vb past] | 21 |
|
| 6 | [be] about time we [vb past] | 18 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 15 |
|
| 8 | was about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 15 |
|
| 9 | [be] about time [pers pn] started | 12 |
|
| 10 | [be] about time [pers pn] had | 11 |
|
| 11 | is about time [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
|
| 12 | [be] about time [pers pn] did | 7 |
|
| 13 | [be] about time he [vb past] | 7 |
|
| 14 | [be] about time [pers pn] got | 7 |
|
| 15 | [be] about time they [vb past] | 7 |
|
| 16 | [be] about time she [vb past] | 6 |
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