| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] at the time | 77 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] at the time | 22 |
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| 3 | be doing at the time | 11 |
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| 4 | [be] doing at the time | 11 |
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| 5 | [was/were] doing at the time | 8 |
|
| 6 | were doing at the [noun sg] | 7 |
|
| 7 | were doing at the [noun] | 7 |
|
| 8 | were doing at [art] time | 6 |
|
| 9 | were doing at the time | 6 |
|
| 10 | were doing at the time | 6 |
|
| 11 | were doing at [art] time | 6 |
|
| 12 | were doing at the time | 6 |
|
| 13 | were doing [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 14 | were do at the time | 6 |
|
| 15 | were doing [prep] the time | 6 |
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