| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] a [noun] | 2827 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] a [noun sg] | 2610 |
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| 3 | be [verb] [prep] a time | 171 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] [prep] a time | 171 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] [art] time | 106 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time | 69 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] a time | 22 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] a time | 22 |
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