| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were at the [noun] | 343 |
|
| 2 | were at the [noun sg] | 321 |
|
| 3 | be at the time | 138 |
|
| 4 | [be] at the time | 138 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] at the time | 102 |
|
| 6 | were [prep] the time | 31 |
|
| 7 | were [prep] the time | 31 |
|
| 8 | were at [art] time | 26 |
|
| 9 | were at the time | 26 |
|
| 10 | were at [art] time | 26 |
|
| 11 | were at the time | 26 |
|
| 12 | were at the time | 26 |
|
