| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 53 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 53 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 30 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [noun] [Wh adv] | 14 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [noun sg] [Wh adv] | 12 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 11 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] time [Wh adv] | 9 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] time [Wh adv] | 9 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] [prep] a time [adv] | 8 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 8 |
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| 11 | were [vb pp] [prep] a time [Wh adv] | 8 |
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