| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] time | 49 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] time | 49 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] time | 49 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] at [art] time | 45 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] at [art] time | 45 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] [art] time | 44 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 35 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 35 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 35 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time | 14 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time | 14 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 13 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] was [verb] [prep] [art] time | 5 |
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