| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] for the [noun] | 848 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 848 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] | 652 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 282 |
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| 5 | [am/are] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 232 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] for the [noun] | 184 |
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| 7 | [is] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 160 |
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| 8 | [be] waiting for the [noun] | 128 |
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| 9 | is [v-ing] for the [noun] | 123 |
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| 10 | are [v-ing] for the [noun] | 121 |
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| 11 | [be] [v-ing] for the [noun pl] | 116 |
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| 12 | were [v-ing] for the [noun] | 98 |
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| 13 | be [v-ing] for the [noun] | 93 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 93 |
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| 15 | been [v-ing] for the [noun] | 81 |
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| 16 | [been] [v-ing] for the [noun] | 81 |
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| 17 | [be] looking for the [noun] | 81 |
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| 18 | [be] [v-ing] for the [noun prp] | 68 |
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| 19 | 're [v-ing] for the [noun] | 64 |
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| 20 | [be] heading for the [noun] | 56 |
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| 21 | [be] working for the [noun] | 44 |
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| 22 | [be] paying for the [noun] | 39 |
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| 23 | 's [v-ing] for the [noun] | 37 |
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| 24 | 'm [v-ing] for the [noun] | 33 |
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| 25 | [be] calling for the [noun] | 28 |
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| 26 | [be] going for the [noun] | 26 |
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| 27 | [be] preparing for the [noun] | 19 |
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| 28 | [be] fighting for the [noun] | 18 |
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| 29 | [be] searching for the [noun] | 16 |
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| 30 | [be] making for the [noun] | 15 |
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