| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [prep] the [adj] [noun] | 1282 |
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| 2 | was [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] | 1083 |
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| 3 | was [prep] the [adj] time | 65 |
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| 4 | [be] [prep] the [adj] time | 33 |
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| 5 | be [prep] the [adj] time | 33 |
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| 6 | was [prep] [art] [adj] time | 22 |
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| 7 | was [prep] [art] [adj] time | 22 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] time | 9 |
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| 9 | was [prep] the [adj] time | 9 |
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| 10 | was [prep] the [adj] time | 8 |
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