| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] for a [adj] [noun] | 199 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] for a few [noun] | 52 |
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| 3 | be [verb] for a few [noun] | 52 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [prep] a few [noun] | 35 |
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| 5 | was [verb] [prep] a few [noun] | 35 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for a few [noun] | 11 |
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| 7 | was [verb] for [art] few [noun] | 8 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for [art] few [noun] | 8 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for a few [noun] | 7 |
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| 10 | was [verb] for a few [noun] | 7 |
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| 11 | was [verb] for a [det] [noun] | 7 |
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| 12 | was [verb] for a few [noun] | 7 |
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