| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 90 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [adj] [prep] the time | 82 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 73 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adj] at the time | 61 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 32 |
|
| 6 | i [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 22 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adj] by the time | 21 |
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| 8 | he [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 15 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] [num] [prep] the time | 15 |
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| 10 | she [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 13 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] [was/were] dark [prep] the time | 10 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] [was/were] dark [prep] the time | 10 |
|
| 13 | [pers pn] were [adj] [prep] the time | 8 |
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