| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [v-ing] at the [noun] | 53 |
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| 2 | [noun] were [verb] at the time | 34 |
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| 3 | [noun] [be] [v-ing] at the time | 20 |
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| 4 | [noun] be [v-ing] at the time | 20 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] at the time | 19 |
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| 6 | [noun] were [v-ing] at [art] time | 11 |
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| 7 | [noun] were [v-ing] at [art] time | 11 |
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| 8 | [noun] were [v-ing] at the time | 9 |
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| 9 | [noun] were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 9 |
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