| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 154 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 134 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] for a new | 63 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a new | 44 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a new | 43 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for a new | 24 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] new | 19 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a new | 17 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a new | 17 |
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