| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] time | 55 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] time | 32 |
|
| 3 | [be] wasting time | 20 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] wasting [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] wasting [noun] | 10 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] wasting time | 9 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] waste time | 9 |
|
