| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [art] time | 28 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [art] time | 22 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] time | 15 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] the time | 12 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] the time | 12 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] every time | 7 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] every time | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [art] time | 6 |
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| 9 | were [verb] [art] time | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [to-vb] [art] time | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] give [art] time | 6 |
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| 12 | [was/were] given [art] time | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] a time | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] a time | 5 |
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