| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 267 |
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| 2 | was [verb] for a [adj] | 184 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 135 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 124 |
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| 5 | were [verb] for a [adj] | 83 |
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| 6 | [was/were] look for a [adj] | 53 |
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| 7 | [was/were] looking for a [adj] | 52 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] for a new | 24 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] for a long | 13 |
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| 10 | [was/were] set for a [adj] | 11 |
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| 11 | [was/were] set for a [adj] | 11 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] for a good | 10 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] for a short | 9 |
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| 14 | [was/were] press for a [adj] | 8 |
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| 15 | [was/were] prepare for a [adj] | 8 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [to-vb] for a [adj] | 8 |
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| 17 | [was/were] make for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 18 | [was/were] hoping for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 19 | [was/were] made for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 20 | [was/were] hope for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 21 | [was/were] heading for a [adj] | 6 |
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| 22 | [was/were] head for a [adj] | 6 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [verb] for a small | 6 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [verb] for a particular | 5 |
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| 25 | [was/were] use for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 26 | [was/were] prepared for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 27 | [was/were] used for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 28 | [was/were] elect for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 29 | [was/were] elected for a [adj] | 5 |
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