| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] the time | 87 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the time | 60 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [prep] the time | 38 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [prep] the time | 37 |
|
| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [prep] the time | 33 |
|
| 6 | [noun sg] [was/were] [prep] the time | 17 |
|
| 7 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [prep] the time | 13 |
|
| 8 | who [was/were] [prep] the time | 12 |
|
| 9 | who [was/were] [prep] the time | 12 |
|
| 10 | [adj] [was/were] [prep] the time | 11 |
|
| 11 | [noun pl] [was/were] [prep] the time | 11 |
|
| 12 | [det] [was/were] [prep] the time | 11 |
|
| 13 | there [was/were] [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 14 | there [was/were] [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 15 | [ex0] [was/were] [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 16 | they [was/were] [prep] the time | 7 |
|
| 17 | they [was/were] [prep] the time | 7 |
|
| 18 | i [was/were] [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 19 | i [was/were] [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 20 | that [was/were] [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 21 | this [was/were] [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 22 | he [was/were] [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 23 | [Wh det] [was/were] [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 24 | this [was/were] [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 25 | that [was/were] [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 26 | he [was/were] [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 257 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 219 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 184 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] the time | 183 |
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