| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] at the [noun] | 348 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] at the [noun sg] | 287 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] the time | 100 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] the time | 100 |
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| 5 | [be] [adv] [verb] at the time | 99 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] at [art] time | 75 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] at [art] time | 75 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] at the time | 74 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] at the time | 74 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] at the time | 74 |
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