SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun]	282
2	[was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun sg]	219
3	was [v-ing] for the [noun]	184
4	were [v-ing] for the [noun]	98
5	[was/were] waiting for the [noun]	46
6	[was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun prp]	31
7	[was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun pl]	30
8	[was/were] looking for the [noun]	27
9	[was/were] heading for the [noun]	25
10	[was/were] working for the [noun]	19
11	[was/were] preparing for the [noun]	11
12	[was/were] calling for the [noun]	11
13	[was/were] making for the [noun]	11
14	[was/were] reaching for the [noun]	8
15	[was/were] going for the [noun]	8
16	[was/were] paying for the [noun]	6