| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] at the time | 331 |
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| 2 | said at the time | 57 |
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| 3 | thought at the time | 29 |
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| 4 | had at the time | 20 |
|
| 5 | seemed at the time | 18 |
|
| 6 | did at the time | 15 |
|
| 7 | felt at the time | 13 |
|
| 8 | existed at the time | 12 |
|
| 9 | wrote at the time | 10 |
|
| 10 | knew at the time | 8 |
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| 11 | looked at the time | 7 |
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| 12 | believed at the time | 6 |
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| 13 | happened at the time | 6 |
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| 14 | noted at the time | 5 |
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