| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [noun] | 8666 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [noun sg] | 8005 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 243 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 243 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 141 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time | 69 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 59 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time | 59 |
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