| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the time | 257 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] at the time | 208 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] at the time | 208 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the time | 184 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] [prep] the time | 173 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the time | 70 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] by the time | 23 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] by the time | 23 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] do [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] working [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] work [prep] the time | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] doing [prep] the time | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] in the time | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] say [prep] the time | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] make [prep] the time | 7 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] in the time | 7 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] made [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] told [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] happen [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] happening [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] tell [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] live [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] living [prep] the time | 5 |
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