| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] time | 256 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] at the time | 209 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] at [art] time | 183 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] at [art] time | 163 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] at [art] time | 94 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [art] time | 72 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] at a time | 48 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] happening at [art] time | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] doing at [art] time | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] happen at [art] time | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] do at [art] time | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] working at [art] time | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] work at [art] time | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] make at [art] time | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] say at [art] time | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] written at [art] time | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] living at [art] time | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] made at [art] time | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] live at [art] time | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] write at [art] time | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] tell at [art] time | 5 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] told at [art] time | 5 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] published at [art] time | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] publish at [art] time | 5 |
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