| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] | 5149 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 3846 |
|
| 3 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 143 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] the time | 100 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 91 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 90 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 88 |
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