| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the [noun] | 693 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the [noun sg] | 561 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 22 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the time | 20 |
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| 5 | [be] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the time | 19 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] [art] time | 15 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] [art] time | 15 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the time | 14 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the time | 14 |
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