| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] for the [adj] | 1775 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] for the [adj] | 1164 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] for the [num ord] | 378 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] for the first | 209 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] for the first | 209 |
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| 6 | waiting for the [adj] | 167 |
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| 7 | looking for the [adj] | 121 |
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| 8 | working for the [adj] | 86 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] for the [adj -est] | 74 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] for the [num] | 68 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] for the [det] | 68 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] for the next | 65 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] for the next | 65 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] for the last | 61 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] for the last | 61 |
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| 16 | searching for the [adj] | 58 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] for the right | 55 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] for the right | 55 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] for the same | 51 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] for the same | 51 |
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| 21 | preparing for the [adj] | 50 |
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| 22 | caring for the [adj] | 47 |
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| 23 | allowing for the [adj] | 45 |
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| 24 | heading for the [adj] | 45 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] for the good | 45 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] for the past | 42 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] for the past | 42 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] for the new | 40 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] for the new | 40 |
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| 30 | going for the [adj] | 37 |
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