| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 93 |
|
| 2 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 87 |
|
| 3 | [noun] was [vb pp] [prep] the time | 64 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 60 |
|
| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] at the time | 59 |
|
| 6 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] at the time | 59 |
|
| 7 | [noun] were [vb pp] [prep] the time | 29 |
|
| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 24 |
|
| 9 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] by the time | 18 |
|
| 10 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] by the time | 18 |
|
| 11 | [noun prp] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 12 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the times | 6 |
|
| 13 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] in the time | 5 |
|
| 14 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] in the time | 5 |
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