| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] at that time | 44 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] at that [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] at that [noun] | 27 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [adj] time | 24 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [det] time | 23 |
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| 6 | [be] [v-ing] at that time | 19 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] that time | 17 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] that time | 17 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] at that time | 16 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] at that time | 16 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] at that time | 16 |
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