| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] | 7986 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 5760 |
|
| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 493 |
|
| 4 | be [vb pp] [prep] the time | 493 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 184 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] time | 79 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] the time | 61 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] [prep] the time | 61 |
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