| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] for a | 162 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [adv] for a | 132 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] for a | 109 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] for a | 109 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] for a | 51 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] for a | 45 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [adv] for a | 30 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] out for a | 23 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] out for a | 23 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] off for a | 22 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] in for a | 22 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] in for a | 22 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] off for a | 22 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] up for a | 21 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [verb] up for a | 21 |
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| 16 | [was/were] send [adv] for a | 14 |
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| 17 | [was/were] sent [adv] for a | 14 |
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| 18 | [was/were] go [adv] for a | 12 |
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| 19 | [was/were] swear [adv] for a | 11 |
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| 20 | [was/were] sworn [adv] for a | 11 |
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| 21 | [was/were] going [adv] for a | 11 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [verb] away for a | 9 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [verb] away for a | 9 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [to-vb] [adv] for a | 8 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [verb] down for a | 8 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [verb] down for a | 8 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [verb] around for a | 6 |
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| 28 | [was/were] hold [adv] for a | 6 |
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| 29 | [was/were] [verb] around for a | 6 |
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| 30 | [was/were] follow [adv] for a | 6 |
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