| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] [art] time | 106 |
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| 2 | were [verb] at [art] time | 93 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 79 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 26 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] a time | 22 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] [prep] a time | 22 |
|
| 9 | were do [prep] [art] time | 6 |
|
| 10 | were doing [prep] [art] time | 6 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] for [art] time | 5 |
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