| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] at [adj] time | 90 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] at [det] time | 79 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] at [adj] time | 65 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] at [adj] time | 62 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] at that time | 44 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] at that time | 44 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] at [adj] time | 28 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [adj] time | 24 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] at this time | 23 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] at this time | 23 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] at [num] time | 9 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] at one time | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] at one time | 9 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] at some time | 8 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] at some time | 8 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] do at [adj] time | 7 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] know at [adj] time | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] known at [adj] time | 5 |
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