| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] for | 131 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] for | 115 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] [verb] for | 96 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] going [verb] for | 66 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] [verb] for | 35 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] pay for | 16 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] to pay for | 14 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] wait for | 14 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] trying [verb] for | 13 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] look for | 12 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [v-ing] for | 11 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] to look for | 11 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] waiting for | 10 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] to go for | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] go for | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] beginning [verb] for | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] standing [verb] for | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] to do for | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] do for | 5 |
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