| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
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| 2 | were [verb] at the time | 77 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] the time | 61 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 22 |
|
| 5 | were doing [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 6 | were do [prep] the time | 6 |
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