| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] [vb pp] by the [noun] | 1070 |
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| 2 | was [adv] [vb pp] by the [noun sg] | 763 |
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| 3 | was [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 49 |
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| 4 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] by the time | 27 |
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| 5 | be [adv] [vb pp] by the time | 27 |
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| 6 | was [adv] [verb] by the time | 13 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] by the time | 12 |
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| 8 | was [adv] [vb pp] by the time | 11 |
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| 9 | was [adv] [vb pp] by the time | 10 |
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| 10 | was [adv] [vb pp] by [art] time | 10 |
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| 11 | was [adv] [vb pp] by [art] time | 10 |
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| 12 | was [adv] [vb pp] by the time | 10 |
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