| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] at the [noun] | 147 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] at the [noun sg] | 115 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] at the time | 84 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] at the time | 84 |
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| 5 | were [verb] at the time | 77 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] at the time | 65 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] at [art] time | 24 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] at [art] time | 24 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] at the time | 23 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 22 |
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| 11 | were [v-ing] [prep] the time | 22 |
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| 12 | were [v-ing] at the time | 22 |
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| 13 | were [v-ing] at the time | 22 |
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