| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [noun] | 1493 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [noun sg] | 1181 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] [prep] the time | 106 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 106 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 70 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] time | 26 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 24 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 22 |
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