| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 32 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 32 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 22 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 18 |
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| 5 | [noun] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 10 |
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| 6 | [adv] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] [adv] [adv] [prep] the time | 9 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] [adv] [adv] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [adv] [adv] [prep] the time | 9 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [adv] [adv] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] [adv] [adj] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] [adv] [adj] [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [adj] time | 66 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [num ord] time | 46 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the first time | 37 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the first time | 37 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the same time | 10 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [det] time | 10 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [adj] time | 10 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the same time | 10 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time of | 11 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time [prep] | 11 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time of | 11 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time [prep] | 11 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time [adv] | 8 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time [Wh adv] | 8 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time when | 7 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the time [pron] | 7 |
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