| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] [prep] the time | 34 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] at the time | 27 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [adv] [prep] the time | 26 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 22 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the time | 20 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] [prep] the time | 14 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] the time | 12 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [adv] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 9 | [was/were] go [adv] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] going [adv] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] on [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] on [prep] the time | 5 |
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