| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [adj] | 1846 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] for [adj] | 1421 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] for [num] | 791 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] for [adj] | 747 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for [adj] | 701 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for [det] | 606 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [adj] | 260 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] jail for [adj] | 208 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] jailed for [adj] | 208 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] use for [adj] | 125 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] used for [adj] | 125 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] for each | 115 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] for each | 115 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] for this | 100 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] for this | 100 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] for two | 83 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] for two | 83 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] for three | 77 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] for three | 77 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [verb] for all | 70 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [verb] for all | 70 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [verb] for some | 64 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] for some | 64 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] look for [adj] | 63 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] looking for [adj] | 62 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [to-vb] for [adj] | 59 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] make for [adj] | 54 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] made for [adj] | 54 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [verb] for one | 51 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [verb] for one | 51 |
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