| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] at the time | 297 |
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| 2 | was [verb] at the time | 131 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] at the time | 84 |
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| 4 | were [verb] at the time | 77 |
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| 5 | be [verb] at the time | 64 |
|
| 6 | been [verb] at the time | 64 |
|
| 7 | be make at the time | 21 |
|
| 8 | be made at the time | 20 |
|
| 9 | is [verb] at the time | 16 |
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| 10 | be do at the time | 15 |
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| 11 | being [verb] at the time | 15 |
|
| 12 | are [verb] at the time | 12 |
|
| 13 | be doing at the time | 11 |
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| 14 | be work at the time | 9 |
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| 15 | be working at the time | 9 |
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| 16 | be know at the time | 8 |
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| 17 | be known at the time | 8 |
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| 18 | be say at the time | 7 |
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| 19 | be happen at the time | 7 |
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| 20 | be publish at the time | 7 |
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| 21 | be published at the time | 7 |
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| 22 | be happening at the time | 7 |
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| 23 | be live at the time | 6 |
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| 24 | be tell at the time | 6 |
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| 25 | be living at the time | 6 |
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| 26 | be told at the time | 6 |
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| 27 | be give at the time | 5 |
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| 28 | be write at the time | 5 |
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| 29 | be given at the time | 5 |
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| 30 | be effected at the time | 5 |
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