| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] [noun] | 1919 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 1585 |
|
| 3 | be [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 136 |
|
| 4 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 136 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] [prep] [art] time | 106 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 80 |
|
| 7 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 28 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 26 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 26 |
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