| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [verb] for a | 338 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for a | 334 |
|
| 3 | [pron] was [verb] for a | 263 |
|
| 4 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 251 |
|
| 5 | [pron] [was/were] [vb pp] for a | 125 |
|
| 6 | [pron] were [verb] for a | 124 |
|
| 7 | [pron] [was/were] looking for a | 99 |
|
| 8 | [pron] [was/were] look for a | 99 |
|
| 9 | he [was/were] [verb] for a | 96 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] [verb] for a | 96 |
|
| 11 | i [was/were] [verb] for a | 60 |
|
| 12 | i [was/were] [verb] for a | 60 |
|
| 13 | they [was/were] [verb] for a | 49 |
|
| 14 | they [was/were] [verb] for a | 49 |
|
| 15 | [pron] [was/were] [verb] for an | 49 |
|
| 16 | she [was/were] [verb] for a | 48 |
|
| 17 | she [was/were] [verb] for a | 48 |
|
| 18 | we [was/were] [verb] for a | 32 |
|
| 19 | it [was/were] [verb] for a | 31 |
|
| 20 | we [was/were] [verb] for a | 31 |
|
| 21 | it [was/were] [verb] for a | 31 |
|
| 22 | [pron] [was/were] go for a | 29 |
|
| 23 | [pron] [was/were] going for a | 26 |
|
| 24 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] for a | 23 |
|
| 25 | who [was/were] [verb] for a | 22 |
|
| 26 | who [was/were] [verb] for a | 22 |
|
| 27 | you [was/were] [verb] for a | 18 |
|
| 28 | you [was/were] [verb] for a | 18 |
|
| 29 | [Wh det] [was/were] [verb] for a | 17 |
|
| 30 | [pron] [was/were] waiting for a | 17 |
|
