| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [verb] for a [noun] | 390 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [verb] for a [noun sg] | 381 |
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| 3 | had [verb] for a [noun] | 219 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [vb pp] for a [noun] | 215 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [to-vb] for a [noun] | 126 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [v-ing] for a [noun] | 42 |
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| 7 | [vb past] go for a [noun] | 42 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [verb] for a moment | 40 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [verb] for a moment | 40 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [verb] for a while | 30 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [verb] for a while | 30 |
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| 12 | [vb past] gone for a [noun] | 29 |
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| 13 | [vb past] ask for a [noun] | 26 |
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| 14 | [vb past] asked for a [noun] | 23 |
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| 15 | [vb past] look for a [noun] | 21 |
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| 16 | 'd [verb] for a [noun] | 21 |
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| 17 | [vb past] apply for a [noun] | 18 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [verb] for a walk | 17 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [verb] for a walk | 17 |
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| 20 | [vb past] call for a [noun] | 16 |
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| 21 | [vb past] wait for a [noun] | 14 |
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| 22 | [vb past] hope for a [noun] | 14 |
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| 23 | [vb past] applied for a [noun] | 14 |
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| 24 | [vb past] work for a [noun] | 13 |
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| 25 | [vb past] called for a [noun] | 13 |
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| 26 | [vb past] to look for a [noun] | 12 |
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| 27 | [vb past] hoped for a [noun] | 12 |
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| 28 | seemed [verb] for a [noun] | 12 |
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| 29 | decided [verb] for a [noun] | 12 |
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| 30 | began [verb] for a [noun] | 11 |
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