| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] a time | 16 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] a time | 12 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [verb] [prep] a time | 5 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [adv] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] a [adj] time | 10 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [prep] a time [adv] | 12 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] a time when | 11 |
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| 9 | were [verb] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 11 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [prep] a time when | 11 |
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