| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for a [noun sg] | 2224 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 1932 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] for a [noun sg] | 1108 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 1079 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 632 |
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| 6 | was [verb] for a [noun sg] | 459 |
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| 7 | [am/are] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 440 |
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| 8 | [be] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 388 |
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| 9 | be [verb] for a [noun sg] | 388 |
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| 10 | [be] look for a [noun sg] | 359 |
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| 11 | [be] looking for a [noun sg] | 355 |
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| 12 | been [verb] for a [noun sg] | 338 |
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| 13 | [is] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 338 |
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| 14 | [been] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 338 |
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| 15 | [be] [verb] for an [noun sg] | 292 |
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| 16 | is [verb] for a [noun sg] | 288 |
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| 17 | are [verb] for a [noun sg] | 248 |
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| 18 | were [verb] for a [noun sg] | 173 |
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| 19 | [be] go for a [noun sg] | 112 |
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| 20 | 're [verb] for a [noun sg] | 98 |
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| 21 | [be] going for a [noun sg] | 97 |
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| 22 | being [verb] for a [noun sg] | 88 |
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| 23 | [being] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 88 |
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| 24 | 'm [verb] for a [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 25 | [be] use for a [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 26 | [be] wait for a [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 27 | [be] waiting for a [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 28 | [be] used for a [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 29 | [be] make for a [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 30 | [be] [verb] for a year | 57 |
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