| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 204 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 135 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] for a long | 66 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a long | 50 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a long | 50 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for a long | 13 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] long | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] long | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a long | 5 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a long | 5 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a long | 5 |
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