| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [adv] at the time | 21 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [adv prt] at the time | 17 |
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| 3 | was [verb] on at the [noun] | 8 |
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| 4 | be [verb] on at the time | 8 |
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| 5 | was [verb] on at the [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] on at the time | 8 |
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| 7 | was [verb] on at the time | 5 |
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| 8 | was [verb] on at the time | 5 |
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| 9 | was [verb] on [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] on at the time | 5 |
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| 11 | was [verb] on at the time | 5 |
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| 12 | was [verb] on at [art] time | 5 |
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| 13 | was [verb] on [prep] the time | 5 |
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