| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [verb] for a [adj] | 84 |
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| 2 | they [verb] for a [adj] | 69 |
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| 3 | they [verb] for a [adj] | 62 |
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| 4 | they [vb past] for a [adj] | 44 |
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| 5 | they [vb base] for a [adj] | 22 |
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| 6 | them [verb] for a [adj] | 18 |
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| 7 | they [verb] for a long | 12 |
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| 8 | they [verb] for a [adj -er] | 10 |
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| 9 | they [verb] for a long | 10 |
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| 10 | they [verb] for a good | 9 |
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| 11 | they [to-vb] for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 12 | they [verb] for a few | 8 |
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| 13 | they [verb] for a few | 8 |
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| 14 | they [verb] for a [det] | 8 |
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| 15 | they [vb infin] for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 16 | they [verb] for a good | 7 |
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| 17 | they go for a [adj] | 6 |
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| 18 | they stand for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 19 | they [verb] for a [num] | 5 |
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| 20 | they [v-ing] for a [adj] | 5 |
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