| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 131 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 123 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 121 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 84 |
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| 5 | [was/were] looking for a [adj] [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 47 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a new [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a new [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 9 | [was/were] heading for a [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] for an [adj] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 11 | [was/were] hoping for a [adj] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj -er] [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 5 |
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