| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] | 1692 |
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| 2 | were [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 1222 |
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| 3 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 143 |
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| 4 | be [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 143 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 88 |
|
| 6 | were [adv] [verb] [prep] the time | 26 |
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| 7 | were [adv] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 24 |
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| 8 | were [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 23 |
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