| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] be [v-ing] [prep] the time | 56 |
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| 2 | [pron] [be] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 56 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 39 |
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| 4 | [pron] was [v-ing] [prep] the time | 30 |
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| 5 | [pron] were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 9 |
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| 6 | [pron] [is] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 9 |
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| 7 | [pron] [am/are] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 8 | [pron] 's [v-ing] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 9 | [pron] [verb] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 10 | [pron] are [v-ing] [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 11 | [pron] [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] time | 7 |
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