| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 78 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [adj] time | 73 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adj] times | 54 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 41 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in [adj] time | 40 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] in [adj] time | 40 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 37 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 24 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] at [adj] time | 20 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] at [adj] time | 20 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] different time | 12 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] various time | 9 |
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| 13 | [was/were] use [prep] [adj] time | 7 |
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| 14 | [was/were] used [prep] [adj] time | 7 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] time | 5 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] victorian time | 5 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] medieval time | 5 |
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