| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 54 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 54 |
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| 3 | was [v-ing] [prep] the time | 48 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [prep] the time | 48 |
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| 5 | was [v-ing] [prep] [adj] time | 26 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [prep] [det] time | 25 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] [prep] that time | 14 |
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| 8 | was [v-ing] [prep] that time | 14 |
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| 9 | was [v-ing] [prep] this time | 9 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [prep] this time | 9 |
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| 11 | was [v-ing] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 12 | was [v-ing] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 13 | [pron] was [v-ing] [prep] time | 7 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] [prep] time | 6 |
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| 15 | was [v-ing] [adv] [prep] time | 8 |
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| 16 | was [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] time | 6 |
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| 17 | was [v-ing] out [prep] time | 5 |
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| 18 | was [v-ing] out [prep] time | 5 |
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