| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] at the time | 61 |
|
| 2 | [pron] was [verb] at the time | 56 |
|
| 3 | [pron] [was/were] [vb pp] at the time | 50 |
|
| 4 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] at the time | 35 |
|
| 5 | [pron] were [verb] at the time | 29 |
|
| 6 | [Wh det] [was/were] [verb] at the time | 17 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] [verb] at the time | 13 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] [verb] at the time | 13 |
|
| 9 | what [was/were] [verb] at the time | 11 |
|
| 10 | what [was/were] [verb] at the time | 11 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] [verb] at the time | 10 |
|
| 12 | he [was/were] [verb] at the time | 10 |
|
| 13 | i [was/were] [verb] at the time | 10 |
|
| 14 | he [was/were] [verb] at the time | 10 |
|
| 15 | i [was/were] [verb] at the time | 10 |
|
| 16 | they [was/were] [verb] at the time | 9 |
|
| 17 | we [was/were] [verb] at the time | 8 |
|
| 18 | we [was/were] [verb] at the time | 8 |
|
| 19 | which [was/were] [verb] at the time | 6 |
|
| 20 | she [was/were] [verb] at the time | 6 |
|
| 21 | which [was/were] [verb] at the time | 6 |
|
| 22 | she [was/were] [verb] at the time | 6 |
|
| 23 | [pron] [was/were] told at the time | 5 |
|
| 24 | [pron] [was/were] work at the time | 5 |
|
| 25 | [pron] [was/were] working at the time | 5 |
|
| 26 | [pron] [was/were] tell at the time | 5 |
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