| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [adv] at [art] time | 10 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [adv] [prep] [art] time | 9 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [adv] [prep] [art] time | 8 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [adv] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] time | 6 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] [adv] [prep] [art] time | 5 |
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