| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] at the [noun] | 261 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] at the [noun sg] | 206 |
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| 3 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] at the time | 80 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] at [art] time | 45 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] at the time | 38 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 35 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 35 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] at the time | 32 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] at the time | 32 |
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