| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] [verb] [prep] the time | 56 |
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| 2 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 49 |
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| 3 | was [adv] [verb] at the time | 37 |
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| 4 | was [adv] [verb] at the time | 37 |
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| 5 | was [adv] [verb] by the time | 13 |
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| 6 | was [adv] [verb] by the time | 13 |
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| 7 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 8 | was [adv] investigated [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 9 | was widely [verb] [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 10 | was already [verb] [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 11 | was properly [verb] [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 12 | was [adv] investigate [prep] the time | 5 |
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