| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [verb] for a [adj] | 167 |
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| 2 | had [verb] for a [adj] | 139 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 135 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [to-vb] for a [adj] | 67 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [verb] for a long | 26 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [verb] for a long | 26 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [verb] for a [det] | 20 |
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| 8 | [vb past] call for a [adj] | 20 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [verb] for a few | 18 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [verb] for a few | 18 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 17 |
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| 12 | [vb past] hope for a [adj] | 17 |
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| 13 | [vb past] hoped for a [adj] | 16 |
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| 14 | [vb past] called for a [adj] | 15 |
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| 15 | [vb past] look for a [adj] | 14 |
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| 16 | began [verb] for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [verb] for a new | 13 |
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| 18 | 'd [verb] for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [verb] for a new | 13 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [verb] for a [num] | 12 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [verb] for a [adj -er] | 12 |
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| 22 | [vb past] to look for a [adj] | 11 |
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| 23 | [vb past] go for a [adj] | 11 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [verb] for a [num ord] | 10 |
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| 25 | [vb past] settle for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 26 | decided [verb] for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 27 | [vb past] to settle for a [adj] | 8 |
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| 28 | [vb past] press for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 29 | [vb past] ask for a [adj] | 6 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to go for a [adj] | 6 |
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