| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [det] [noun] | 83 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] [det] time | 79 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [det] [noun sg] | 56 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [adj] time | 50 |
|
| 5 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [det] time | 26 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [det] time | 11 |
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