| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | be [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 428 |
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| 2 | be looking for a [adj] [noun sg] | 174 |
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| 3 | are [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 81 |
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| 4 | is [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 80 |
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| 5 | was [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 78 |
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| 6 | be [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 7 | been [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 60 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] for a new [noun sg] | 53 |
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| 9 | be [v-ing] for a new [noun sg] | 53 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 11 | be [v-ing] for a long [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 12 | be hoping for a [adj] [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 13 | be [v-ing] for a long [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 14 | 're [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 15 | be [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 37 |
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| 16 | be [v-ing] for a [adj -er] [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 17 | be heading for a [adj] [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 18 | be [v-ing] for a good [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 19 | be calling for a [adj] [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 20 | be [v-ing] for a good [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 21 | be pressing for a [adj] [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 22 | be working for a [adj] [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 23 | 's [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 24 | be going for a [adj] [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 25 | be waiting for a [adj] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 26 | be [v-ing] for a [num ord] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 27 | be preparing for a [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 28 | be [v-ing] for a [adj] job | 9 |
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| 29 | be searching for a [adj] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 30 | be [v-ing] for a suitable [noun sg] | 8 |
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