| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [adj] the time | 158 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] [adj] the time | 158 |
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| 3 | was [v-ing] [adj] the [noun] | 49 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [adj] the [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adj] the time | 22 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [adj] [art] time | 12 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] [adj] the time | 12 |
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| 8 | was [v-ing] [adj] the time | 12 |
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| 9 | was [verb] [adj] the time | 12 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [adj] [art] time | 12 |
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