| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] | 17535 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 13399 |
|
| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 493 |
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| 4 | be [vb pp] [prep] the time | 493 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 184 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] [prep] the time | 173 |
|
| 7 | was [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 164 |
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| 8 | was [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 164 |
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| 9 | was [vb pp] [prep] the time | 141 |
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| 10 | was [vb pp] [prep] the time | 123 |
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