| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 80 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 61 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] was [verb] for a [adj] | 51 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] were [verb] for a [adj] | 29 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] looking for a [adj] | 26 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] look for a [adj] | 26 |
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| 7 | he [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 23 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 19 |
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| 9 | they [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 14 |
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| 10 | i [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 11 | we [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 12 | it [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 8 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for a new | 8 |
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| 14 | she [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for a long | 6 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for a good | 6 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] [was/were] head for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] [was/were] heading for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 19 | you [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 5 |
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