| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [adv] by the time | 7 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] by the time | 17 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] by the time | 14 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] by the time | 13 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] by the time | 12 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [adv] by the time | 7 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [adv prt] by the time | 5 |
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