| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] at the [noun] | 557 |
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| 2 | be [verb] at the time | 384 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] at the time | 384 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] at the time | 209 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] at [art] time | 94 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] at [art] time | 94 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 86 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] at the time | 78 |
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