| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] at the [noun] | 557 |
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| 2 | were [verb] at the [noun sg] | 447 |
|
| 3 | be [verb] at the time | 383 |
|
| 4 | [be] [verb] at the time | 383 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] at the time | 208 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] at [art] time | 93 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] at [art] time | 93 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] [prep] the time | 84 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] at the time | 78 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] at the time | 77 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] at the time | 77 |
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