| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] | 2954 |
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| 2 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 2230 |
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| 3 | be [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 111 |
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| 4 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 111 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 67 |
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| 6 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 65 |
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| 7 | was [adv] [verb] [prep] the time | 56 |
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| 8 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 51 |
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| 9 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 51 |
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| 10 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 51 |
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| 11 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 49 |
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| 12 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 49 |
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