| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [adv] for | 203 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] for | 186 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] for | 97 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [adv] for | 81 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] going [adv] for | 51 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] up for | 44 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] up for | 44 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] on for | 42 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] on for | 42 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] out for | 34 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] out for | 34 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] in for | 22 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] in for | 22 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] getting [adv] for | 20 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] coming [adv] for | 20 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] around for | 17 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] around for | 17 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] down for | 13 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] waiting [adv] for | 13 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] down for | 13 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] looking [adv] for | 11 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] straight for | 9 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] straight for | 9 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] crying [adv] for | 9 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] making [adv] for | 9 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] away for | 8 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] away for | 8 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] heading [adv] for | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] staying [adv] for | 7 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] setting [adv] for | 6 |
|
