| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] for | 50 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] a [noun sg] for | 50 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] for | 37 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] a [noun] for | 33 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun] for | 16 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] for | 13 |
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| 7 | [was/were] asked [to-vb] a [noun] for | 9 |
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| 8 | [was/were] ask [to-vb] a [noun] for | 9 |
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| 9 | [was/were] going [to-vb] a [noun] for | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] go [to-vb] a [noun] for | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] try [to-vb] a [noun] for | 6 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] to build a [noun] for | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] to make a [noun] for | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] a [noun] for | 5 |
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