| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [det] time | 79 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] same time | 79 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [det] time | 79 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] [det] time | 79 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] [det] time | 79 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [det] time | 72 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [det] time | 72 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] [det] time | 67 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] [prep] [art] [det] time | 43 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [prep] [art] [det] time | 36 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [det] time | 11 |
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