| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [num ord] time | 151 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] [noun] | 84 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] | 83 |
|
| 4 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] time | 50 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] time | 39 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [num ord] time | 26 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] time | 25 |
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