| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] the time | 74 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] [prep] the time | 58 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] at the time | 53 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] the time | 45 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv prt] [prep] the time | 20 |
|
| 6 | were [adv] [prep] the time | 16 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] there [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] there [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] not [prep] the time | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [not/n't] [prep] the time | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] in [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [adv] of the time | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] in [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] most [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] right [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] right [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] most [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [adv] by the time | 5 |
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