| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time of | 64 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time of | 54 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] at the time of | 49 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] [prep] the time of | 37 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] [prep] the time of | 27 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the time of | 9 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] in the time of | 7 |
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