| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for [adv] | 244 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [adv] | 227 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] for [adv] | 178 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] for [adv] | 108 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [adv] | 48 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for not | 24 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for not | 24 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] for [not/n't] | 24 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] for ever | 22 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] for only | 22 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] for only | 22 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] for ever | 22 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] for more | 20 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] for more | 20 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] look for [adv] | 19 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] for [adv prt] | 18 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] looking for [adv] | 17 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] for just | 16 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] for just | 16 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] use for [adv] | 16 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [verb] for up | 15 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [verb] for somewhere | 15 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] for somewhere | 15 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] used for [adv] | 15 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [verb] for up | 15 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [verb] for about | 13 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [verb] for over | 13 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [verb] for about | 13 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [verb] for over | 13 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] go for [adv] | 12 |
|
