| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] time | 86 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] time | 72 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [prep] time | 57 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] time | 29 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] from time | 24 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] from time | 24 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] in time | 22 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] in time | 22 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] on time | 14 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] on time | 14 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] time | 12 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] complete [prep] time | 11 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] completed [prep] time | 11 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] over time | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] over time | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] against time | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] against time | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] for time | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] for time | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] play [prep] time | 5 |
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