| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 50 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] [adj] time | 40 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] [det] time | 33 |
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| 4 | were [verb] at [adj] time | 28 |
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| 5 | were [verb] at [adj] time | 28 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] that time | 16 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [prep] that time | 16 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 12 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [prep] [adj] time | 10 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [prep] this time | 8 |
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| 11 | were [verb] [prep] this time | 8 |
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| 12 | were [verb] for [adj] time | 6 |
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| 13 | were [verb] [prep] some time | 6 |
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| 14 | were [verb] for [adj] time | 6 |
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| 15 | were [verb] [prep] some time | 6 |
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