| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 166 |
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| 2 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 131 |
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| 3 | [be] [adv] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 101 |
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| 4 | [be] [adv] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 61 |
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| 5 | [is] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 53 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 48 |
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| 7 | is [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 48 |
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| 8 | [am/are] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 43 |
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| 9 | [be] [adv] elected for a [adj] | 34 |
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| 10 | [be] [adv] elect for a [adj] | 34 |
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| 11 | was [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 30 |
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| 12 | are [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 30 |
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| 13 | [be] [adv] look for a [adj] | 27 |
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| 14 | [be] directly [verb] for a [adj] | 27 |
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| 15 | [be] [adv] looking for a [adj] | 27 |
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| 16 | [be] also [verb] for a [adj] | 19 |
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| 17 | were [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 18 |
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| 18 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a five-year | 18 |
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| 19 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a five-year | 18 |
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| 20 | [be] now [verb] for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 21 | [be] still [verb] for a [adj] | 12 |
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| 22 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a [num ord] | 11 |
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| 23 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a [det] | 11 |
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| 24 | 're [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 25 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a few | 10 |
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| 26 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a few | 10 |
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| 27 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a [adj -er] | 10 |
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| 28 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a new | 9 |
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| 29 | [be] [adv] [verb] for a new | 9 |
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| 30 | [been] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 9 |
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