| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | be [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 929 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 929 |
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| 3 | [am/are] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 327 |
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| 4 | [be] looking for a [noun sg] | 299 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 241 |
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| 6 | [is] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 168 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 165 |
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| 8 | are [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 160 |
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| 9 | is [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 135 |
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| 10 | been [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 114 |
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| 11 | [been] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 114 |
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| 12 | 're [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 90 |
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| 13 | [be] going for a [noun sg] | 90 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 79 |
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| 15 | be [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 79 |
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| 16 | were [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 17 | 'm [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 67 |
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| 18 | [be] waiting for a [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 19 | [be] hoping for a [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 20 | [be] heading for a [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 21 | [be] [v-ing] for a job | 36 |
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| 22 | 's [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 23 | [be] [v-ing] for a walk | 29 |
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| 24 | [be] searching for a [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 25 | [be] calling for a [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 26 | [be] working for a [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 27 | [be] [v-ing] for a change | 17 |
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| 28 | [be] asking for a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 29 | [be] preparing for a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 30 | [be] pressing for a [noun sg] | 15 |
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