| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] the [adj] time | 25 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] the [num ord] time | 23 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] the [adj] time | 19 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] the first time | 17 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] the first time | 17 |
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| 6 | [was/were] read the [adj] time | 15 |
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| 7 | [was/were] read the [adj] time | 15 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] the [adj] time | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] the last time | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] the last time | 5 |
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