| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] [noun] [prep] | 849 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] [prep] | 674 |
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| 3 | [be] [prep] the [adj] time [prep] | 19 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] time [prep] | 7 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [prep] [art] [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [prep] [art] [adj] time [prep] | 6 |
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