| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [noun sg] for | 190 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun sg] for | 102 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun sg] for | 92 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [noun sg] for | 50 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [to-vb] [noun sg] for | 44 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] give [noun sg] for | 32 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] elected [noun sg] for | 24 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] given [noun sg] for | 24 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] elect [noun sg] for | 24 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] responsibility for | 21 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] appointed [noun sg] for | 20 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] appoint [noun sg] for | 20 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] mp for | 15 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] make [noun sg] for | 14 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] money for | 11 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] time for | 10 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] do [noun sg] for | 10 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] minister for | 9 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] provide [noun sg] for | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] get [noun sg] for | 8 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] doing [noun sg] for | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] take [noun sg] for | 7 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] getting [noun sg] for | 7 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] making [noun sg] for | 7 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [verb] value for | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [verb] president for | 6 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [verb] treatment for | 6 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] giving [noun sg] for | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] raise [noun sg] for | 5 |
|
