| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] at the [noun] | 61 |
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| 2 | they were [verb] at the [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [verb] at the time | 29 |
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| 4 | they were [verb] at [art] time | 11 |
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| 5 | they were [verb] [prep] the time | 11 |
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| 6 | they were [verb] [prep] the time | 11 |
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| 7 | they were [verb] at [art] time | 11 |
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| 8 | they were [verb] at the time | 10 |
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| 9 | they were [verb] at the time | 10 |
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| 10 | they [be] [verb] at the time | 10 |
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| 11 | they were [verb] at the time | 10 |
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| 12 | they [was/were] [verb] at the time | 10 |
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| 13 | they be [verb] at the time | 10 |
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