| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] by the time | 17 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] by [art] time | 17 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] by the time | 17 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] by [art] time | 17 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] by [art] time | 15 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] by [art] time | 14 |
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| 7 | was [adv] [verb] by [art] time | 13 |
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| 8 | [was/were] already [verb] by [art] time | 5 |
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| 9 | [was/were] already [verb] by [art] time | 5 |
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