| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] at the time | 209 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] at the time | 141 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] told at the [noun] | 9 |
|
| 4 | [be] told at the time | 6 |
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| 5 | [was/were] told at [art] time | 5 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] told at [art] time | 5 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] tell at the time | 5 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] told [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] told at the time | 5 |
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