| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pos pn] time | 67 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [pos pn] time | 51 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] waste [pos pn] time | 35 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] wasting [pos pn] time | 35 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] his time | 24 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [pos pn] time | 21 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] their time | 19 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] her time | 15 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] take [pos pn] time | 12 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] taking [pos pn] time | 11 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] bide [pos pn] time | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] biding [pos pn] time | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] my time | 6 |
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