| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [adj] time | 86 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [adj] time | 84 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] at the [adj] time | 80 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] at the [adj] time | 80 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] same time | 72 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [det] time | 72 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] same time | 72 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] at [art] [adj] time | 69 |
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| 9 | was [verb] at [art] [adj] time | 50 |
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| 10 | were [verb] at [art] [adj] time | 36 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [art] [adj] time | 16 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [adj] time | 13 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] at a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] at a [adj] time | 5 |
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