| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the [noun] | 21677 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 16793 |
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| 3 | be [verb] [prep] the time | 604 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] [prep] the time | 604 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 257 |
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| 6 | was [verb] [prep] [art] time | 220 |
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| 7 | was [verb] [prep] the time | 192 |
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