| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] were [adv] [v-ing] for | 46 |
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| 2 | they were [adv] [v-ing] for | 33 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] were [adv] looking for | 27 |
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| 4 | we were [adv] [v-ing] for | 19 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] were not [v-ing] for | 18 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] were [not/n't] [v-ing] for | 18 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] were [adv] waiting for | 13 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] were just [v-ing] for | 12 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] were just [v-ing] for | 12 |
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| 10 | you were [adv] [v-ing] for | 11 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] were n't [v-ing] for | 11 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] were still [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] were still [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] were not [v-ing] for | 7 |
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