| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun] | 1457 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 1346 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun] | 1260 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun] | 1237 |
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| 5 | looking for a [adj] [noun] | 354 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] for an [adj] [noun] | 197 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] for a new [noun] | 108 |
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| 8 | calling for a [adj] [noun] | 108 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] for a new [noun] | 108 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] for a [adj] [noun pl] | 85 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] for a [adj -er] [noun] | 84 |
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| 12 | hoping for a [adj] [noun] | 70 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] for a long [noun] | 69 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] for a [det] [noun] | 67 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] for a long [noun] | 64 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] for a few [noun] | 64 |
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| 17 | waiting for a [adj] [noun] | 64 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] for a few [noun] | 64 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 60 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] for a [adj] time | 60 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] for a good [noun] | 50 |
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| 22 | going for a [adj] [noun] | 49 |
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| 23 | searching for a [adj] [noun] | 46 |
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| 24 | heading for a [adj] [noun] | 45 |
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| 25 | working for a [adj] [noun] | 44 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] for a [num ord] [noun] | 40 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] for a good [noun] | 37 |
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| 28 | asking for a [adj] [noun] | 33 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] for a [num] [noun] | 28 |
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| 30 | preparing for a [adj] [noun] | 25 |
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