| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for the [noun sg] | 934 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [noun sg] | 667 |
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| 3 | was [verb] for the [noun sg] | 622 |
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| 4 | were [verb] for the [noun sg] | 312 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] | 219 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] make for the [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [to-vb] for the [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 8 | [was/were] use for the [noun sg] | 45 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] used for the [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 10 | [was/were] made for the [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 11 | [was/were] wait for the [noun sg] | 36 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] waiting for the [noun sg] | 36 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] blame for the [noun sg] | 27 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] prepare for the [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 15 | [was/were] head for the [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 16 | [was/were] looking for the [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 17 | [was/were] look for the [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 18 | [was/were] heading for the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 19 | [was/were] given for the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 20 | [was/were] give for the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 21 | [was/were] to blame for the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [verb] for the benefit | 16 |
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| 23 | [was/were] work for the [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [verb] for the purpose | 15 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [verb] for the job | 14 |
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| 26 | [was/were] call for the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 27 | [was/were] build for the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 28 | [was/were] built for the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 29 | [was/were] set for the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 30 | [was/were] set for the [noun sg] | 14 |
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