| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the time | 173 |
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| 2 | was say [prep] the [noun] | 76 |
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| 3 | was say [prep] the [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 4 | be say [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 5 | [be] say [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 6 | [was/were] say [prep] the time | 7 |
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| 7 | was say [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 8 | was say [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 9 | was say [prep] [art] time | 5 |
|
| 10 | was say [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 11 | was say [prep] [art] time | 5 |
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