| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [prep] the time | 113 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] [prep] the time | 106 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] at the time | 85 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] at the time | 85 |
|
| 5 | was [v-ing] [prep] the time | 49 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 24 |
|
| 7 | be doing [prep] the time | 13 |
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| 8 | be working [prep] the time | 11 |
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| 9 | be [v-ing] by the time | 11 |
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| 10 | be [v-ing] by the time | 11 |
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| 11 | be [v-ing] [prep] the time | 11 |
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| 12 | 's [v-ing] [prep] the time | 8 |
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| 13 | be [v-ing] [prep] the times | 7 |
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| 14 | be living [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 15 | be happening [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 16 | are [v-ing] [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 17 | been [v-ing] [prep] the time | 6 |
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| 18 | be going [prep] the time | 5 |
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| 19 | is [v-ing] [prep] the time | 5 |
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