| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] [art] [adj] time | 65 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] the [adj] time | 48 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [art] [num ord] time | 37 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [art] [adj] time | 32 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] a [adj] time | 22 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [art] first time | 18 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [art] first time | 18 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] only [art] [adj] time | 17 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] also [art] [adj] time | 12 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [art] long time | 8 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [art] long time | 8 |
|
| 12 | were [adv] [art] [adj] time | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] probably [art] [adj] time | 5 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [adv] [art] second time | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adv] [art] last time | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adv] [art] last time | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [adv] [art] second time | 5 |
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