| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [adv] at the [noun] | 86 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [adv] at the [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] [adv] at the time | 22 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] [adv] at the time | 22 |
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| 5 | was [verb] [adv] at the time | 21 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 18 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 18 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] at the time | 17 |
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| 9 | was [v-ing] [adv] at [art] time | 16 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [adv] at the time | 15 |
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| 11 | was [v-ing] [adv] at the time | 15 |
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