| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pron] [pers pn] be [v-ing] for | 44 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pron] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for | 42 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [Wh det] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 36 |
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| 4 | [vb past] what [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 36 |
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| 5 | [vb past] what [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 36 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pron] [pers pn] was [v-ing] for | 30 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [pron] [pers pn] [be] looking for | 28 |
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| 8 | knew [pron] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 16 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pron] he [be] [v-ing] for | 15 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pron] [pers pn] were [v-ing] for | 12 |
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| 11 | found [pron] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 11 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pron] i [be] [v-ing] for | 9 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pron] she [be] [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [pron] they [be] [v-ing] for | 7 |
|
| 15 | told [pron] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 5 |
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| 17 | saw [pron] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for | 5 |
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