| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] at a [noun] | 145 |
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| 2 | were [verb] at a [noun sg] | 130 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] at a time | 107 |
|
| 4 | be [verb] at a time | 107 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] at [art] time | 93 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] at a time | 48 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] a time | 22 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] at a time | 16 |
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