| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] [art] time [prep] | 36 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] the time [prep] | 32 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] the time [prep] | 32 |
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| 4 | were [verb] at [art] time [prep] | 31 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] [art] time of | 30 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] time [prep] | 30 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] time [prep] | 5 |
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