| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for | 1543 |
|
| 2 | [pron] was [v-ing] for | 1121 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were [v-ing] for | 581 |
|
| 4 | [pron] [was/were] looking for | 557 |
|
| 5 | he [was/were] [v-ing] for | 417 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] [v-ing] for | 417 |
|
| 7 | i [was/were] [v-ing] for | 350 |
|
| 8 | i [was/were] [v-ing] for | 349 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] [v-ing] for | 268 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] [v-ing] for | 267 |
|
| 11 | [pron] [was/were] waiting for | 255 |
|
| 12 | she [was/were] [v-ing] for | 242 |
|
| 13 | she [was/were] [v-ing] for | 242 |
|
| 14 | we [was/were] [v-ing] for | 135 |
|
| 15 | we [was/were] [v-ing] for | 134 |
|
| 16 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for | 98 |
|
| 17 | who [was/were] [v-ing] for | 97 |
|
| 18 | who [was/were] [v-ing] for | 97 |
|
| 19 | you [was/were] [v-ing] for | 88 |
|
| 20 | you [was/were] [v-ing] for | 88 |
|
| 21 | [pron] [was/were] working for | 82 |
|
| 22 | [pron] [was/were] heading for | 59 |
|
| 23 | [pron] [was/were] going for | 56 |
|
| 24 | [pron] [was/were] asking for | 43 |
|
| 25 | it [was/were] [v-ing] for | 42 |
|
| 26 | it [was/were] [v-ing] for | 42 |
|
| 27 | [pron] [was/were] searching for | 38 |
|
| 28 | [pron] [was/were] hoping for | 38 |
|
| 29 | [indef pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for | 37 |
|
| 30 | [pron] [was/were] fighting for | 35 |
|
