| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 184 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] at the time | 141 |
|
| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] the time | 141 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] the time | 61 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the time | 31 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the times | 18 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the time | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] described [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] reported [prep] the time | 7 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] made [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] told [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] published [prep] the time | 5 |
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