| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 74 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun] | 41 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] for a [adj] [noun] | 33 |
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| 4 | were looking for a [adj] [noun] | 19 |
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| 5 | were look for a [adj] [noun] | 19 |
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| 6 | were [verb] for a new [noun] | 7 |
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| 7 | were [verb] for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 8 | were [verb] for a [adj] time | 6 |
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| 9 | were [verb] for a long [noun] | 5 |
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| 10 | were [verb] for a short [noun] | 5 |
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