| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the [noun] | 483 |
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| 2 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the [noun sg] | 392 |
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| 3 | was [adv] [verb] [prep] the time | 56 |
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| 4 | be [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 12 |
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| 5 | [be] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 12 |
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| 6 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 9 |
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| 7 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 7 |
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| 8 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 9 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 7 |
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| 10 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 7 |
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