| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 13 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 13 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 12 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 12 |
|
| 5 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 10 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] at [art] time | 7 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] at [art] time | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 7 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] not [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 6 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [not/n't] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 6 |
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