| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] [num ord] time | 26 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] time | 25 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] first time | 21 |
|
| 4 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] [num ord] time | 20 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] [num ord] time | 6 |
|
