| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Wh pn] be [v-ing] for | 265 |
|
| 2 | who [be] [v-ing] for | 260 |
|
| 3 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for | 98 |
|
| 4 | [Wh pn] [is] [v-ing] for | 87 |
|
| 5 | [Wh pn] [am/are] [v-ing] for | 80 |
|
| 6 | [Wh pn] are [v-ing] for | 78 |
|
| 7 | [Wh pn] [be] looking for | 59 |
|
| 8 | [Wh pn] is [v-ing] for | 57 |
|
| 9 | [Wh pn] were [v-ing] for | 50 |
|
| 10 | [Wh pn] was [v-ing] for | 48 |
|
| 11 | [Wh pn] 's [v-ing] for | 30 |
|
| 12 | [Wh pn] [be] waiting for | 26 |
|
| 13 | [Wh pn] [be] caring for | 18 |
|
| 14 | [Wh pn] [be] fighting for | 13 |
|
| 15 | [Wh pn] [be] working for | 10 |
|
| 16 | [Wh pn] [be] paying for | 10 |
|
| 17 | [Wh pn] [be] playing for | 9 |
|
| 18 | [Wh pn] [be] studying for | 8 |
|
| 19 | [Wh pn] [be] calling for | 7 |
|
| 20 | [Wh pn] [be] searching for | 7 |
|
| 21 | [Wh pn] [be] preparing for | 7 |
|
| 22 | [Wh pn] [be] pressing for | 6 |
|
| 23 | [Wh pn] [be] asking for | 5 |
|
| 24 | [Wh pn] [be] hoping for | 5 |
|
| 25 | [Wh pn] [be] acting for | 5 |
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