| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] be [verb] for a [noun sg] | 141 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [be] [vb pp] for a [noun sg] | 88 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] are [verb] for a [noun sg] | 77 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [am/are] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 77 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 53 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [verb] for a [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [be] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [be] look for a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [be] looking for a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] use for a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] for a variety | 9 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] [be] used for a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] [be] call for a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] for a year | 7 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] being [verb] for a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] [being] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] [be] calling for a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] [be] made for a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 19 | police [be] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] for a number | 6 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] [be] make for a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] [be] hoping for a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] for a total | 5 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] [be] hope for a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] for a period | 5 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] [be] [to-vb] for a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] [be] prepare for a [noun sg] | 5 |
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