| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] be [v-ing] for | 721 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] are [v-ing] for | 479 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [am/are] [v-ing] for | 479 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] [v-ing] for | 212 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] for | 201 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [be] looking for | 141 |
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| 7 | police [be] [v-ing] for | 103 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [be] appealing for | 83 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [be] waiting for | 53 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] calling for | 44 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [be] preparing for | 29 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] is [v-ing] for | 25 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] [is] [v-ing] for | 25 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [be] searching for | 24 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] [be] heading for | 22 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] [be] fighting for | 20 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] [be] pressing for | 20 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] [be] asking for | 19 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] [be] hoping for | 19 |
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| 20 | men [be] [v-ing] for | 14 |
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| 21 | detectives [be] [v-ing] for | 13 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] [be] going for | 13 |
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| 23 | companies [be] [v-ing] for | 12 |
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| 24 | women [be] [v-ing] for | 12 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] was [v-ing] for | 11 |
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| 26 | students [be] [v-ing] for | 10 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] [be] competing for | 10 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] [be] paying for | 9 |
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| 29 | others [be] [v-ing] for | 9 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] [be] bidding for | 8 |
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