| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] for the [adj] | 168 |
|
| 2 | was for the [adj] | 129 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] for the [adj] | 90 |
|
| 4 | were for the [adj] | 39 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] for the [num ord] | 39 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] for the first | 27 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] for the first | 27 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] for the good | 22 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] for the best | 18 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] for the [adj -est] | 18 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] for the [det] | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] for the [adj -er] | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] for the [num] | 5 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] for the local | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] for the local | 5 |
|
