| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for [noun pl] | 482 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [noun pl] | 352 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] for [noun pl] | 289 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] for [noun pl] | 192 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 116 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] look for [noun pl] | 45 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] looking for [noun pl] | 43 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] used for [noun pl] | 36 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] use for [noun pl] | 36 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] make for [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 11 | [was/were] made for [noun pl] | 20 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] for reports | 17 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] for words | 14 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] adjourn for [noun pl] | 13 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [to-vb] for [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 16 | [was/were] adjourned for [noun pl] | 13 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] lose for [noun pl] | 11 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] lost for [noun pl] | 11 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] reserved for [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] reserve for [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] ask for [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] design for [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 23 | [was/were] designed for [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 24 | [was/were] intended for [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 25 | [was/were] need for [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 26 | [was/were] waiting for [noun pl] | 7 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] playing for [noun pl] | 7 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] needed for [noun pl] | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] play for [noun pl] | 7 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] intend for [noun pl] | 7 |
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