| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 80 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 80 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [art] time | 71 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [art] time | 71 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 70 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 70 |
|
| 7 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 54 |
|
| 8 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 26 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] working [prep] [art] time | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a time | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a time | 10 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] happening [prep] [art] time | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] doing [prep] [art] time | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] living [prep] [art] time | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] by [art] time | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] by [art] time | 5 |
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