| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] time | 20 |
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| 2 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] time | 20 |
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| 3 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 14 |
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| 4 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 14 |
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| 5 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adj] time | 10 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [det] time | 8 |
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| 7 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time | 6 |
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| 8 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] a time | 6 |
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