| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the time | 173 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] the time | 173 |
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| 3 | was [verb] at the time | 131 |
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| 4 | was [verb] at the time | 131 |
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| 5 | was [verb] by the time | 21 |
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| 6 | was [verb] by the time | 21 |
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| 7 | was [verb] all the time | 12 |
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| 8 | was [verb] [det] the time | 12 |
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| 9 | was [verb] all the time | 12 |
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| 10 | was [verb] [adj] the time | 12 |
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| 11 | was [verb] in the time | 7 |
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| 12 | was [verb] in the time | 7 |
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| 13 | was [verb] the [adj] time | 25 |
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| 14 | was [verb] the [num ord] time | 21 |
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| 15 | was [verb] the first time | 16 |
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| 16 | was [verb] the first time | 16 |
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