| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 64 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 61 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 60 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] was [verb] [prep] the time | 59 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] at the time | 36 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] at the time | 36 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] by the time | 14 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] by the time | 14 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] were [verb] [prep] the time | 5 |
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