| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] at the [noun] of | 31 |
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| 2 | were [verb] at the time of | 24 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] at the time of | 12 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] at the time of | 12 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] at the time of | 10 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] [prep] the time of | 6 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] at the time of | 6 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] at the time [prep] | 6 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] at the time of | 6 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] at [art] time of | 6 |
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| 11 | were [v-ing] at [art] time of | 6 |
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| 12 | were [v-ing] at the time [prep] | 6 |
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