| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] [adj] time | 223 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short [noun] | 34 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short [noun sg] | 31 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] [adj] time | 23 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short time | 19 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short time | 7 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short time | 6 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short time | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] short time | 6 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] short time | 6 |
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