| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the [noun] | 7173 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the [noun sg] | 4986 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 184 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 184 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] by the time | 78 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the time | 31 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] by [art] time | 24 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] by [art] time | 24 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] by the time | 23 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the time | 18 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the time | 18 |
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